Fake Facebook Ads, Twitter Bots, and Fraudulent LinkedIn Accounts If you haven’t heard by now, many fake accounts exist on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. A social media bot refers to an account that programmatically posts content. Many bots serve good purposes such as reporting and gathering information. The data from bots can help businesses, governments, news agencies … [Read more...]
Bedep Trojan Gets Political – Daily Security Byte EP.74
The Bedep trojan (or botnet client) has been around for a long time, allowing hackers to steal information and make money. However, new research shows that it now has political motives as well. Watch today's video to learn what it's up to. (Episode Runtime: 2:12) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja22Rx1c9Us EPISODE REFERENCES: Bedep trojan used to … [Read more...]
White House Breach Unveiled – Daily Security Byte EP.62
Last year we heard the White House suffered a network breach. Today we hear allegations of how it happened and who did it. Curious to learn more. Check out today's video for the story and what security tips you should take away from it. (Episode Runtime: 2:25) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKoZ76oNCAU EPISODE REFERENCES: CNN on how Russian hackers … [Read more...]
