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Threats Without Borders - Issue 164

Threats Without Borders • 78 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24

🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Ransomware Data Breach Identity Verification

Online banks have a frictionless account creation process, raising concerns about identity verification.
Regions Bank suffered significant losses due to changes in check holding policies.
Security firm Emsisoft advocates for banning ransomware payments to discourage criminal behavior.

Tall tales and fake faces

Conspirador Norteño • 41 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Fake Accounts Social media Identity Verification Deception

Determining authenticity of social media accounts can be challenging, consider multiple indicators
Be cautious of accounts with suspicious and unrealistic personal anecdotes and connections
Watch out for inconsistencies in personal details shared by social media accounts

Join GSA's Initiative: Building Inclusive Digital Governance📱

Black Tech Pipeline • 58 implied HN points • 19 Sep 23

🕹 Technology Identity Verification

GSA is conducting a study to improve remote identity verification and eliminate biases in facial matching technology
Participants may need to provide personal information to join the study
Eligible participants can receive a $25.00 gift certificate for participating in the study

Elon Musk destroyed Twitter verification. Here's how to fix it.

Weaponized • 34 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23

🕹 Technology Social media Identity Verification Online Security

Twitter verification system needs a new, improved design
Verification process should include different levels like personal, professional, and subject matter expertise
Verification renewal and

Stems Social

The Shake • 2 HN points • 17 Apr 23

🕹 Technology Identity Verification

Stems Social is a new server on the Bluesky social network supporting Handshake domains.
Domain names are used for identity verification, providing trust and control over social identities online.
Stems enables various identity use cases like sovereign handles, real name handles, community handles, and organization handles.

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