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Databreaches

Fraudster's fake data breach claims should remind media to be careful what we report

Reports on alleged hacking incidents should be handled with caution without verification.

Hoaxes in data breaches can lead to reputation damage and financial costs for falsely accused organizations. [ more ]

Cardplayer

The prevalence of deepfakes in the media age raises concerns about the authenticity of images, audio, and video.

Deepfakes have the potential to be used as hoaxes or to deceive the public by creating convincing fake content. [ more ]

Washington Post

Federal threat prosecutions have increased by nearly 50% in the past five years compared to the previous five-year period

There is a growing torrent of threats to less well-known individuals, including emails, swatting incidents, and online comments [ more ]

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