Twitter’s recent changes to checkmark verification continue to cause chaos, this time in the realm of potentially dangerous misinformation. A checkmarked…
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Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app
A sponsored post on Twitter promises to offer the benefits of obtaining citizenship, but really just wants to lure you into…
Big changes to Twitter verification: How to spot a verified account
Twitter has made some fairly major changes to how its verified checkmark status works, and it’s already causing some confusion. If…
Elon Musk’s plans to charge for Twitter verification opens the door for phishing
Verification on Twitter is a confused tangle of policy with no clear direction with regard to what it wants to be….
Phishers use verified status as bait for Instagram users
Another Instagram phish is doing the rounds, and will appeal to a wide variety of platform users. Bleeping Computer reports that…
Verified Twitter accounts phished via hate speech warnings
Verified Twitter accounts are once again under attack from fraudsters, with the latest phish attempt serving up bogus suspension notices. Hijacking…
Instagram verification services: What are the dangers?
Instagram, like other social platforms, has a verification system for high profile accounts. A verified badge means Instagram has confirmed that the…
Verified Twitter accounts compromised, get busy spamming
Update: Twitter only recommends that verified users enable 2FA on their accounts. They do, however, need to have a verified phone…