InfoSec News Nuggets 08/16/2021

  If a QR code leads you to a Bitcoin ATM at a gas station, it’s a scam Rogue QR code antics have been back in the news recently. They’re not exactly a mainstay of fakery, but they do tend to enjoy small waves of popularity as events shaped by the real world remind everyone they still exist. The most notable example where this is concerned is of course the pandemic. With the spread of Covid-19,…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 12/09/2019

1 - Facebook accuses two Chinese nationals of using hacked accounts to spread ads Facebook is taking action against two Chinese nationals and a Hong Kong advertising firm for allegedly using the social media platform to distribute malware, then push misleading advertisements to try to make money. The lawsuit filed Thursday in the Northern District of California accuses ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd. and two individuals, Chen Xiao Cong and Huang Tao, of involvement with a…
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