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Twitter trolls attack epileptics with seizure-inducing images
They hijacked the Epilepsy Foundation’s hashtags and name during national epilepsy awareness month, when the most people follow the feed.
Undercover reporter tells all after working for a Polish troll farm
Together with her troll colleagues, she managed 200 fake social profiles, promoted clients’ products, and trolled their competitors.
Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation.
New Year’s eve gaming DDoSer lulz himself into a 27-month sentence
Back in 2014, @DerpTrolling said he attacked sites simply based on requests from people who tweeted suggested targets.
Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but “Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went.”
DerpTrolling game server DDoS attacker pleads guilty
Austin Thompson pleaded guilty on November 6 in a San Diego Federal court to knowingly causing damage to third-party computers.
Nintendo Switch hackers show hacking for mischief is alive and well
Think today’s hackers are only motivated by money? Think again. In the gaming world, there’s plenty of hacks-for-lulz on display.
MP gets 600 rape threats in a night, wants an end to online anonymity
As a female MP Jess Phillips faces threats of violence and aggression every day.
Facebook crushes 583 million fake accounts in 3 months
On a daily basis, it disables millions of fake accounts before they ever hatch.