21 Feb 2024
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 2/21/2024

Reddit sells training data to unnamed AI company ahead of IPO On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Reddit has signed a contract allowing an unnamed AI company to train its models on the site's content, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the social media platform nears the introduction of its initial public offering (IPO), which could happen as soon as next month. Reddit initially revealed the deal, which is reported to be worth…
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10 Feb 2023
By Mary

InfoSec News Nuggets 02/10/2023

PayPal and Twitter abused in Turkey relief donation scams  Scammers are now exploiting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria: this time stealing donations by abusing legitimate platforms like PayPal and Twitter. This week, high magnitude earthquakes claimed more than 15,000 lives, caused extensive infrastructural damage and disrupted network connectivity across the Middle East and Mediterranean region. As government, businesses and charity organizations step up to raise funds and aid victims of this ecological disaster, threat actors are wasting no time in targeting unsuspecting donors.    Malicious Google ads sneak AWS phishing sites…
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