This blog supplements a Black Hat USA 2021 talk given August 2021. IBM Security X-Force threat intelligence researchers continue to track the infrastructure and activity of a suspected Iranian threat…
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Bill Gates’s YouTube ‘Bitcoin giveaway’ is a big fat scam
And no, Microsoft said, none of our verified accounts have been hijacked, vehemently denying early reports. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Google has right to censor conservative nonprofit on YouTube
It’s not a “state actor”, so isn’t subject to 1st Amendment scrutiny and can censor PragerU’s videos on abortion, gun rights and terrorism. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Facebook, Google, YouTube order Clearview to stop scraping faceprints
It’s my First Amendment right to scrape publicly available face images, its CEO says. Besides, we’re just doing what Google Search does. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog…
Facial recognition firm sued for scraping 3 billion faceprints
A potential class action says Clearview AI is breaking biometrics privacy law by ransacking social media so police can match photos with IDs. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Lawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
YouTube to treat all kid-aimed videos like they’re COPPA-liable
The FTC can fine content creators up to $42,530 per violation – even though they don’t collect, receive, nor have access to kids’ data. This post appeared first on Naked…
Hackers using Facebook and YouTube Profiles to Host Astaroth Malware C2 Server
Cybercriminals abusing Facebook and YouTube profiles to host the Astaroth malware that launches through sophisticated phishing campaign to target mainly Brazilian citizens. Threat actors behind the Astaroth Trojan using a…
YouTube’s antics with kids’ data prompts call for FTC to force change
Sen. Markey and 2 consumer groups said the Google-owned service must comply with COPPA and should be held accountable for not doing so. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
YouTube bans kids’ live-streaming without an adult present
In another step to scrape pedophiles off the bottom of its shoe YouTube is banning youngsters from live-streaming without adult supervision. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos…