Suspicious likes lead to researcher lighting up a 22000-strong botnet on Twitter
Botnets are fascinating to me. Who creates them? What are they for? And why doesn't someone delete them? The answers are probably less interesting than I hope, but in the meantime I like to cheer when large populations of bots are exposed. That's what security outfit F-Secure's Andy Patel did …
Twitter Just Suspended Even More Tweet-Stealing Accounts — Except This Time, They Were Verified
“Tweet stealing,” or the practice of plagiarizing another person's tweet and passing it off as your own, has long plagued Twitter and irked many users. Though people had complained about these accounts for years, Twitter did not take action against them until BuzzFeed News reported on the existence of … Read …
You may have to wait for Oculus Go until Facebook’s May event
Variety reports that the $199 Oculus Go headset will launch at Facebook's F8 developer conference on May 1. While that's not technically a delay, it definitely stretches the company's original promise of "early 2018." It is a little surprising, though, because images of what appeared to be near-final Oculus … Read …
Standalone Oculus Go headset could debut at Facebook’s F8 event
Last year Oculus teased its standalone "Go" VR headset saying it would go on sale for $199 early in 2018. Now Variety cites unnamed sources claiming that it will debut at Facebook's F8 conference May 1st. That should provide the kind of stage Zuckerberg, Barra & Co. would like for …
Facebook blamed for spreading hate in Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Facebook was embroiled in a fresh storm last week as UN officials probing allegations of genocide in Myanmar accused it of spreading vitriol against Rohingya Muslims. The social media giant was also blamed for contributing to anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka that left three people dead and the country in … …
Paedophile who used social media to blackmail girls as young as 12 has been jailed for more than …
Paedophile who used social media to blackmail girls as young as 12 has been jailed for more than five years. Newsroom … Keelan Rowley, 20, from Ruaton Drive in Clacton, used social media sites such as Instagram and Snapchat to target 14 girls, including four who were just 12 years …
Warning over fake social media
The Bermuda Police Service has reminded the public to be vigilant of fake social media accounts impersonating government officials. A spokesman said: “These fake social media profiles are being used to contact individuals and make demands of money for alleged Government initiatives and … Read More
Sen. Friedman votes to protect social media privacy
On March 15, Sen. Cindy Friedman, D-Arlington, joined her Senate colleagues in unanimously passing S.2320, “An Act relative to social media privacy protection.” Sponsored by Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem, D-Newton, the bill aims to protect the personal social media accounts of students and … Read More
Verizon Launches Security Service for the Smart Home
Applying a layer of security and customer support for connected smart home devices, Verizon has launched TechSure, a service for its Fios and other … -TechSure ($10 a month): Includes 24/7 phone support for most devices connected to the home network, and includes help with software installation, … Read More
Hospitality Workers are Key to Industry’s Success
“The service is what keeps visitors coming back again and again. Whether an individual is travelling for business or pleasure, the level of customer service that visitors receive on their trip will help determine whether they come back for another visit or warn friends to stay away based on bad …