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On TikTok, White Supremacist ‘Active Club’ Recruitment Videos May Have Reached Millions

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On TikTok, White Supremacist ‘Active Club’ Recruitment Videos May Have Reached Millions 17/10/2023 at 23:17 By Emily Baker-White, Forbes Staff The videos juxtapose traditional fitness and martial arts imagery with white supremacist flags, symbols, and messages. TikTok is now rushing to remove them. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source

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$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021

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$2.7 billion lost to social media scams since 2021 09/10/2023 at 13:47 By Help Net Security Scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Social media gives scammers an edge in several ways. They can easily […]

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Snapchat warned by UK data watchdog over AI chatbot risks

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Snapchat warned by UK data watchdog over AI chatbot risks 06/10/2023 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph By Savannah Fortis Snapchat received a warning from the U.K. data watchdog regarding its AI chatbot “My AI” for potentially failing to identify and address its privacy risks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime 05/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ evolving attack methodologies designed to breach traditional perimeter security, including secure email gateways, according to Egress. “Without a doubt chatbots or large language models (LLM) lower the barrier for entry to cybercrime, making it possible to create well-written […]

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How TikTok Has Exposed Celebrities And Politicians’ Closest Personal Contacts

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How TikTok Has Exposed Celebrities And Politicians’ Closest Personal Contacts 27/09/2023 at 13:32 By Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes Staff TikTok and ByteDance staff’s easy access to the friend lists of the First Family and public figures has created national security and privacy risks ahead of the election. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – […]

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros

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MITRE ATT&CK project leader on why the framework remains vital for cybersecurity pros 26/09/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz MITRE ATT&CK, a common language for cybersecurity professionals to communicate with each other and better understand real-world adversary behaviors, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall. In this Help Net Security interview, project leader Adam Pennington discusses […]

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