Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:03:22 +0000
TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:22:17 +0000
In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:40:12 +0000
A recent breach of authentication giant Okta has impacted nearly 200 of its clients. But repeated incidents and the company’s delayed disclosure have security experts calling foul.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Inauthentic accounts on X flocked to its owner’s post about Ukrainian president Vlodymr Zelensky, hailing “Comrade Musk” and boosting pro-Russia propaganda.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:01:00 +0000
Thousands of child abuse images are being created with AI. New images of old victims are appearing, as criminals trade datasets.
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Credit to Author: Vas Panagiotopoulos| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
An EU government body is pushing a proposal to combat child sexual abuse material that has significant privacy implications. Its lead advocate is making things even messier.
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Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Though often viewed as the “crown jewel” of the US intelligence community, fresh reports of abuse by NSA employees and chaos in the US Congress put the tool’s future in jeopardy.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000
Stefan Thomas lost the password to an encrypted USB drive holding 7,002 bitcoins. One team of hackers believes they can unlock it—if they can get Thomas to let them.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:02:16 +0000
Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready?
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Credit to Author: Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: IT workers secretly funnel money to North Korea, a court in the US upholds keyword search warrants, and WhatsApp gets a passwordless upgrade on Android
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