YouTube is rolling out unclickable links. Video portals like YouTube have had to deal with spam comments and bogus links for…
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Sextortion “assistance” scammers con victims further
The FBI is warning of a particular aspect of sextortion scams: Supposed organisations that offer “help” to remove stolen images, often at…
The rise of multi-threat ransomware
Today we have a ten minute YouTube expedition into the murky world of ransomware. In the video, “The rise of multi-threat ransomware”…
Grand Theft Auto 6 suffers grand theft
For games publisher Take-Two Interactive, damage control is in full effect as word spreads of a Grand Theft Auto-centric network compromise….
Reddit users crowdsourcing explicit images and identities
The BBC is warned of a large photograph trading ring which operated on popular group forum site Reddit. These warnings are in…
Bad rhythm: Janet Jackson song resonates poorly with some old hard drives
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation music video would have caused quite the commotion back in the old Windows XP days. If you’re…
Deepfake Zelenskyy video surfaces on compromised websites
It’s been a long time coming. The worry over deepfake technology being used during times of major upheaval has been alluded…
“Free Steam games” videos promise much, deliver malware
Gamers are a hot target for scammers, especially in the run up to Christmas. Major games are released throughout the last…
Zoom deepfaker fools politicians…twice
We recently said deepfakes “remain the weapon of choice for malign interference campaigns, troll farms, revenge porn, and occasionally humorous celebrity…
Zoom watermarking: pros and cons
Metadata, which gives background information on pieces of data, is typically hidden. It becomes a problem when accidentally revealed. Often tied…