Month: July 2018

Reality is hitting Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, hard – CNET

After years of blockbuster growth amid unchecked harassment and abuse, social media’s reckoning. …read more Source:: CNet


These drug rehab centers are using VR to catch liars — and gross out addicts – CNET

The system monitors eye movement, body heat and heart rate. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook IDs a new influence campaign before 2018 midterm elections – CNET

Once again, a “coordinated political influence campaign” may’ve been trying to sway a US election. …read more Source:: CNet


ThreatList: Business Email Compromises Way Up for Q2

Hardest hit were organizations using Office 365, with incidents costing more than $2 million each. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Report Reveals Numerous Cases of Amazon Workers Being Treated in Ways That Leave Them Homeless, Unable To Work or Bereft of Income After Workplace Accidents

Several readers have shared a report: Vickie Shannon Allen, 49, started working at Amazon as a counter in a fulfillment warehouse at Haslet, Texas, in May 2017. At first, like many employees, Allen was excited by the idea of working for one of the fastest growing corporations in the world. That feeling dissipated quickly after…


Facebook deletes 17 accounts, dusts off hands, beams: We’ve saved the 2018 elections

Yeah, that’ll do the trick, Mark Facebook has deleted dozens pages and accounts that it says were coordinating to push divisive messages to the US public in the lead-up to this year’s midterm elections.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


New Fortnite update brings back guided missiles, jetpacks – CNET

With Fortnite’s v5.10 update, Epic Games brings back favorite guns, items and a new game mode. …read more Source:: CNet


The Importance of Communication for Security

Dedicating some portion of communications personnel time to the security team can drive global awareness of programs and initiatives critical to the safety of the organization, thereby increasing programmatic success. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine


How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions

An anonymous reader shares a report: In August 22, 2001, Jerome Jacobson, director of security for a subcontracting company called Simon Marketing, was arrested along with eight co-conspirators for orchestrating a massive scheme to defraud McDonald’s Monopoly promotion out of more than $24 million. Jeff Maysh of The Daily Beast tells the inside story in…


2018 Mazda6 gains Apple CarPlay, Android Auto upgrade in September – Roadshow

It’s a free upgrade through the dealership for Touring trims and higher. …read more Source:: CNet