by DNSFilter Team on Sep 13, 2023 5:32:39 PM
"Threads is already a target for fraud and and abuse, with several potential security and compliance risks associated with its use for organizations.
Instagram's Threads platform launched to great fanfare in July with a massive surge of users signing up for the new text-sharing and public conversation service, including businesses using the service as an extension of existing social media and communications programs.
Many have seen it as an alternative to Elon Musk's X -- formerly Twitter -- platform, which has been roiled by massive layoffs, changes that have infuriated some longtime users, and the appearance that Musk's free speech mandate has given a renewed voice to white supremacists and other hate groups."
At the scale of the Internet, threats are relentless. Domain Name System (DNS) technology is over 40 years old, but it remains just as relevant today—if not more so—to help organizations stay secure from malicious threats. What most people don’t know is that more than 70% of attacks involve the DNS layer. Every malicious request blocked represents a real attack prevented, real harm avoided, and real people protected. This underscores the power of...
Cybersecurity experts expect a significant surge in tax-related scams in the final month before Tax Day.
There's a contradiction in cybersecurity: humans can be both the weakest link and the strongest. For instance, humans are highly susceptible to deception. This is an age-old problem; look no further than the Trojan Horse of Greek lore or the Ghost Army of World War II. In the latter case, Allied forces created inflatable tanks and faked radio traffic, among other deceptive tactics across Europe, to confuse, distract and divert enemy forces and sa...