Research paper: “Automated Crowdturfing Attacks and Defenses in Online Review Systems.” Abstract: Malicious crowdsourcing forums are gaining traction as sources of spreading misinformation online, but are limited by the costs of hiring and managing human workers. In this paper, we identify a new class of attacks that leverage deep learning language models (Recurrent Neural Networks … Read More “New Techniques in Fake Reviews” »
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Eddie Tipton, a programmer for the Multi-State Lottery Association, secretly installed software that allowed him to predict jackpots. What’s surprising to me is how many lotteries don’t use real random number generators. What happened to picking golf balls out of wind-blown steel cages on television? Powered by WPeMatico
I seem to have a LinkedIn account. This comes as a surprise, since I don’t have a LinkedIn account, and have never logged in to LinkedIn. Does anyone have any contacts into the company? I would like to report this fraudulent account, and possibly get control of it. I’m not on LinkedIn, but the best … Read More “I Seem to Have a LinkedIn Account” »
Some of the ways artists are hacking the music-streaming service Spotify. Powered by WPeMatico
According to a lawsuit (main article behind paywall), “a Miami-based food vendor and its supplier have been misrepresenting their squid as octopus in an effort to boost profits.” Powered by WPeMatico
Pew Research just published their latest research data on Americans and their views on cybersecurity: This survey finds that a majority of Americans have directly experienced some form of data theft or fraud, that a sizeable share of the public thinks that their personal data have become less secure in recent years, and that many … Read More “Survey Data on Americans and Cybersecurity” »
Here’s a story about data from a pacemaker being used as evidence in an arson conviction. EDITED TO ADD: Another news article. BoingBoing post. Powered by WPeMatico
There are a lot of them. In a world where the number of fans, friends, followers, and likers are social currency — and where the number of reposts is a measure of popularity — this kind of gaming the system is inevitable. Powered by WPeMatico
This article outlines two different types of international phone fraud. The first can happen when you call an expensive country like Cuba: My phone call never actually made it to Cuba. The fraudsters make money because the last carrier simply pretends that it connected to Cuba when it actually connected me to the audiobook recording. … Read More “International Phone Fraud Tactics” »