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Twitter ‘Shadow Ban’ Bug Gets Official CVE

A vulnerability in Twitter's code was recently discovered that allows users to game the algorithm with mass blocking actions from large numbers of accounts,...

S3 Ep128: So you want to be a cyber­criminal? [Audio + Text]

by Paul Ducklin HOW TO TURN YOURSELF IN No audio player below? Listen directly on Soundcloud. With Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin....

Fortinet Warns That Ransomware, Wiper, Botnet Attacks on the Rise

In 2022, cybercriminals became more methodical and innovative in their tactics, reviving old methods, introducing new advanced attack techniques, and continually coming up with...

Ransomware, Wiper, Botnet Attacks Are on the Rise Warns Fortinet

In 2022, cybercriminals became more methodical and innovative in their tactics, reviving old methods, introducing new advanced attack techniques, and continually coming up with...

Mirai Hackers Use Golang to Create a Bigger, Badder DDoS Botnet

Former Mirai hackers have developed a new botnet, dubbed HinataBot, with the potential to cause far greater damage with far fewer resources required from...

Deepfakes, Synthetic Media: How Digital Propaganda Undermines Trust

More and more, nation-states are leveraging sophisticated cyber influence campaigns and digital propaganda to sway public opinion. Their goal? To decrease trust, increase polarization,...

BlackLotus Secure Boot Bypass Malware Set to Ramp Up

BlackLotus, the first in-the-wild malware to bypass Microsoft's Secure Boot (even on fully patched systems), will spawn copycats and, available in an easy-to-use bootkit...

Emotet Resurfaces Yet Again After 3-Month Hiatus

Like the proverbial bad penny that constantly keeps turning up, the Emotet malware operation has resurfaced yet again — this time after a lull of...

BlackLotus UEFI bootkit: Myth confirmed

The first in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot on fully updated UEFI systems is now a reality The number of UEFI...

Twitter Implements API Paywall, but Will That Solve Its Enormous Bot Crisis?

Twitter's new policies surrounding its application programming interface (API) have just gone into effect — and they will have broad implications for social media...

A Fool With a Tool Is Still a Fool: A Cyber Take

Here's a provocative question: Is it possible, given the vast array of security threats today, to have too many security tools?The answer is: You...

Ticketmaster Blames Bots in Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ Tour Debacle

When armies of Taylor Swift fans in November were locked out of being able to purchase tickets for her upcoming The Eras tour, the so-called...

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