March 20, 2020

Trolls ZoomBomb work-from-home videocall with filth

Trolls have been joining videoconferencing calls to expose meeting participants to disturbing videos.

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December 20, 2019

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.

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November 04, 2019

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.

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September 30, 2019

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.

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July 08, 2019

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.

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December 19, 2018

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."

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November 09, 2018

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.

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June 25, 2018

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.

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June 13, 2018

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.

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