Belief in False Information: A Human-Centered Security Risk in Sociotechnical Systems

This paper provides a comprehensive literature review on the belief in false information, including misinformation, disinformation, and fake information. It addresses the increasing societal concern regarding false information, which is fueled by technological progress, especially advancements in...

Not everything in a data leak is real

TL;DR Data breaches make the headlines usually because of the sheer volume of data Research shows that often the volume of data is falsely inflated How forensics experts can spot it Introduction When a data breach hits the news, it's usually all about the numbers: millions of names, emails, and...

WhatsApp’s new fact-check feature lets users identify fake information

By Waqas WhatsApp's "Search the Web" feature lets users perform web searches on viral messages to confirm their authenticity. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: WhatsApp’s new fact-check feature lets users identify fake information...

CVE-2018-10825

Mimo Baby 2 devices do not use authentication or encryption for the Bluetooth Low Energy BLE communication from a Turtle to a Lilypad, which allows attackers to inject fake information about the position and temperature of a baby via a replay or spoofing attack...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Information Sharing Notification Email Messages on November 10, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31699 First Published: 2013 November 11 20:38 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain information for the recipient. The text in the e-mail message attempts to convince the recipient to follow a...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Information Request Email Messages on October 29, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 31549 First Published: 2013 October 30 19:59 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a request for personal details for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

IPS officer's Facebook profile hacked !

RAJKOT: A day after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberd's Facebook profile was hacked, someone hacked the Facebook profile of an IPS officer in Saurashtra. The unknown hacker uploaded embarrassing photos. The officer's profile picture was replaced with an obscene morphed photo. The miscreant has also...