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DATE | NAME | Info | CATEG. | WEB |
| 24.5.24 | TikTok Videos Promise Pirated Apps, Deliver Vidar and StealC Infostealers Instead | Trend Research has uncovered a novel social engineering campaign using TikTok’s vast user base to distribute information-stealing malware, specifically Vidar and StealC. Unlike the prevalent Fake CAPTCHA campaign — which relies on fake CAPTCHA pages and clipboard hijacking to trick users into running malicious scripts — this new campaign pivots to exploiting the popularity and viral nature of TikTok. | Social blog | Trend Micro |
| 10.5.24 | New Finance Scam Discovered Abusing Niche X/Twitter Advertising Loophole | Silent Push Threat Analysts have uncovered a new finance scam exploiting an X/Twitter advertising display URL feature to spoof “cnn[.]com” while directing visitors to a crypto scam website impersonating Apple’s brand. | Social blog | Silent Push |
| 25.4.25 | Power Parasites: Job & Investment Scam Campaign Targets Energy Companies and Major Brands | Silent Push Threat Analysts are tracking a scam campaign we’ve labeled “Power Parasites” that has been operating through a combination of deceptive websites, social media groups, and Telegram channels, primarily targeting individuals across Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, with job and investment scams. | Social blog | Silent Push |
| 19.4.25 | Signals of Trouble: Multiple Russia-Aligned Threat Actors Actively Targeting Signal Messenger | Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has observed increasing efforts from several Russia state-aligned threat actors to compromise Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services. | Social blog | Google Threat Intelligence |
| 12.4.25 | Tik-Tok : China’s Digital Weapon System? | U.S. President Donald Trump, once a critic but now a supporter of TikTok, is granting the app’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, a second 75-day extension to finalize a deal that would transfer ownership of TikTok to an American entity. | Social blog | Cyfirma |
28.9.24 | Time to engage: How parents can help keep their children safe on Snapchat | Here’s what parents should know about Snapchat and why you should take some time to ensure your children can stay safe when using the app | Social blog | |
21.9.24 | Influencing the influencers | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (ep. 6) | How do analyst relations professionals 'sort through the noise' and help deliver the not-so-secret sauce for a company's success? We spoke with ESET's expert to find out | Social blog | |
27.7.24 | Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android | |||
13.7.24 | Cloudflare Zaraz adds support for server-side rendering of X and Instagram embeds | We are thrilled to announce Cloudflare Zaraz support for server-side rendering of embeds from X and Instagram. This allows for secure, privacy-preserving, and performant embedding without third-party JavaScript or cookies, enhancing security, privacy, and performance on your website... | Social blog | Cloudflare |
6.7.24 | Social media and teen mental health – Week in security with Tony Anscombe | Social media sites are designed to make their users come back for more. Do laws restricting children's exposure to addictive social media feeds have teeth or are they a political gimmick? | Social blog | Eset |
| 6.4.24 | CoralRaider targets victims’ data and social media accounts | Cisco Talos discovered a new threat actor we’re calling “CoralRaider” that we believe is of Vietnamese origin and financially motivated. CoralRaider has been operating since at least 2023, targeting victims in several Asian and Southeast Asian countries. | Social blog | Cisco Blog |
| 2.3.24 | 10 things to avoid posting on social media – and why | Do you often take to social media to broadcast details from your life? Here’s why this habit may put your privacy and security at risk. | Social blog | Eset |
14.1.24 | Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you | WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal clones and mods remain a popular vehicle for malware distribution. Don’t get taken for a ride. | Social blog | Eset |