Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:19:26 +0000

The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped allowing new domain name registrations. The move comes just days after the Dutch registrar was sued by Meta, which alleges the company ignores abuse complaints about phishing websites while monetizing traffic to those abusive domains.

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A week in security (January 16—22)

Categories: News

Tags: Google

Tags: Rust

Tags: Chromium

Tags: Mailchimp

Tags: SweepWizard

Tags: bossware

Tags: TikTok

Tags: surveillance firm

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: TracketPacer

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Tags: Zoho ManageEngine

Tags: GitHub

Tags: LastPass

Tags: Git flaw

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The most interesting security related news from the week of January 16-22.

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“Untraceable” surveillance firm sued for scraping Facebook and Instagram data

Categories: News

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Meta

Tags: surveillance tool

Tags: data scraping

Voyager Labs, a surveillance firm, allegedly created thousands of Facebook and Instagram accounts so it could use its scraping tool to steal data.

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A week in security (January 9—15)

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Tags: AWIS

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Tags: Slack

Tags: GitHub

Tags: Magecart

Tags: Microsoft

Tags: Pokemon NFT

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: TikTok

Tags: YouTube

Tags: Google

Tags: Meta

Tags: identity theft

Tags: Maternal & Family Health Services

Tags: 2023 predictions

Tags: Royal Mail

Tags: K-12 security

Tags: K-12

Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: NSO Group

Tags: Department of Interior

Tags: weak passwords

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: ransomware. Vice Society ransomware

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 9—15.

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US school district sues Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok over harm to kids

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Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Snapchat

Tags: TikTok

Tags: YouTube

Tags: Section 230

Tags: Seattle Public School

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Tags: Meta

Tags: Alphabet

Tags: Snap

Tags: ByteDance

A whole school district in Seattle is suing social media giants for causing harm to kids and youths.

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5 things to teach your kids about social media

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Tags: school

Tags: back to school

Tags: social media

Tags: twitter

Tags: facebook

Tags: instagram

Tags: tik-tok

Tags: sharing

Tags: safety

Tags: kids

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We have some suggestions for helping your kids keep themselves safe on social media as they head back into school.

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YouTuber on the run after allegedly swiping $55m from followers

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Tags: YouTube

Tags: forex

Tags: trading

Tags: scam

Tags: Instagram

Tags: influencer

Tags: dance

Tags: dancing

Tags: fashion

Tags: money

We take a look at a tale of lost wealth, influencer lifestyles, and a Forex deal which brings everything crashing down.

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Phishers use verified status as bait for Instagram users

Categories: News

Categories: Scams

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: instagram

Tags: facebook

Tags: verified

Tags: email

We take a look at a phishing campaign targeting users of Instagram with the promise of verified status.

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