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Book Review: Twitter and Tear Gas, by Zeynep Tufekci

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books, generations, internetandsociety, Security technology, socialmedia, twitter

There are two opposing models of how the Internet has changed protest movements. The first is that the Internet has made protesters mightier than ever. This comes from the successful revolutions in Tunisia (2010-11), Egypt (2011), and Ukraine (2013). The second is that it has made them more ineffectual. Derided as “slacktivism” or “clicktivism,” the … Read More “Book Review: Twitter and Tear Gas, by Zeynep Tufekci” »

New Technique to Hijack Social Media Accounts

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fakenews, hacking, impersonation, phishing, Security technology, socialmedia, twitter, twofactorauthentication

Access Now has documented it being used against a Twitter user, but it also works against other social media accounts: With the Doubleswitch attack, a hijacker takes control of a victim’s account through one of several attack vectors. People who have not enabled an app-based form of multifactor authentication for their accounts are especially vulnerable. … Read More “New Technique to Hijack Social Media Accounts” »