InfoSec News Nuggets 09/25/2023

City of Fort Lauderdale loses $1.2 million in phishing scam, police in Florida say The City of Fort Lauderdale was bilked out of $1.2 million dollars in what police in South Florida are saying was a phishing scam. The city made the large payment on September 14 for what they believed was a legitimate bill from Moss Construction, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis told CNN affiliate WSVN Moss Construction is…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 08/03/2023

Reddit beats film industry, won’t have to identify users who admitted torrenting Film companies lost another attempt to force Reddit to identify anonymous users who discussed piracy. A federal court on Saturday quashed a subpoena demanding users' names and other identifying details, agreeing with Reddit's argument that the film companies' demands violate the First Amendment. The plaintiffs are 20 producers of popular movies who are trying to prove that Internet service provider Grande is liable for its subscribers' copyright…
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