Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic In an interview with The Guardian more than a decade ago, Warren Spector, the director and producer of Deus Ex, said his dream game would take place in one city block. “There are people who are trying to simulate massive worlds at a level of an inch per mile,” Spector told journalist … Continue reading ‘Diablo IV’ and other Blizzard games are down due to a DDoS attack
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How labor history came under attack in Virginia schools
By Kim Kelly April 27, 2023 Every seven years, the commonwealth of Virginia is required to update its history and social studies education standards of learning. Once adopted, that framework sets expectations for what students will learn and be tested on during their K-12 tenure. The bureaucratic process is usually pretty quiet, but … Continue reading How labor history came under attack in Virginia schools
Siri and Alexa may be used by protesters to attack customer support channels
Gartner report warns that virtual assistants, which are a growing part of digital customer experience, are also a weak spot. Constantine von Hoffman on March 1, 2023 “Hey Siri, lead a protest.” Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, which are a growing part of the digital customer experience, from discovery via search marketing to customer … Continue reading Siri and Alexa may be used by protesters to attack customer support channels
Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
Reddit hacker snagged email addresses and old passwords Rob LeFebvre @roblef Earlier this month, a hacker accessed a few of Reddit‘s systems, grabbing some current email addresses and a database backup from 2007 that contained account passwords. The company assured its users that the attacker did not gain write access to any systems, and was … Continue reading Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
Biden Administration Sides With Tech Companies In Lawsuit Over ISIS Attack
Biden Admin Weighs In On Tech Companies’ Liability For Terror Attacks by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, December 7, 2022 Partially siding with social media companies, the Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to rule that web platforms’ failure to remove material posted by terrorists doesn’t amount to aiding and abetting terrorism. But the administration also … Continue reading Biden Administration Sides With Tech Companies In Lawsuit Over ISIS Attack
Google Ads Used In Malvertising Attack
Google Ads Used In Malvertising Attack by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 18, 2022 The Royal Ransomware group used Google Ads in a malvertising campaign attack, according to a report published by the Microsoft’s Security Threat Intelligence team. Microsoft’s team identified the DEV-0569 campaign in October 2022. One of the most popular motor racing circuits … Continue reading Google Ads Used In Malvertising Attack
WordPress plugin to win back cart abandoners leaves sites open to attack
Plugin maker has issued a patch. Site owners cautioned to update their sites and carefully review their databases for possible script injections. Ginny Marvin on March 12, 2019 A vulnerability in a WordPress plugin has left e-commerce sites vulnerable, according to a report Monday from Defiant, makers of a WordPress firewall plugin. What caused the … Continue reading WordPress plugin to win back cart abandoners leaves sites open to attack
Going on the offensive: The use of attack sites in reputation management
Contributor Chris Silver Smith discusses counterattack campaigns, how they are used and why they are not a best practice for online reputation management professionals. Chris Silver Smith on July 19, 2018 In Online Reputation Management (ORM) cases where there is no realistic option to sue for defamation, reputation repair typically involves merely using a … Continue reading Going on the offensive: The use of attack sites in reputation management
Attack of the clones: Here’s a script to fight duplicated ads
Duplicate ads can make it difficult to properly manage your AdWords campaigns, but finding duplicate ads in a large account can be nearly impossible. Luckily, thanks to columnist Daniel Gilbert, there’s a script for that. Daniel Gilbert on July 12, 2017 You know those nightmares where your reflection comes out of the mirror and … Continue reading Attack of the clones: Here’s a script to fight duplicated ads
Is Your Company Vulnerable to a Hacker’s Attack? [Infographic]
Alan Rita — March 20, 2017 — March 20, 2017 A phrase commonly used these days: “someone hacked their…” and you can fill the gaps with emails, database, website, and so many other etceteras that may seem of interest for people with questionable ethical values. Prior asking yourself if your content is worth the risk … Continue reading Is Your Company Vulnerable to a Hacker’s Attack? [Infographic]
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