Social Networks

More than 267 millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed onlineMore than 267 millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed online

More than 267 millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed online

Security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names in an unsecured database.…

5 years ago
Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accountsFacebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts

Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts

Some third-party apps quietly scraped personal information from people's accounts from Twitter and Facebook, the social media companies claim. Facebook…

5 years ago
Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone numberTwitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Twitter announced that its users can protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don't have a phone…

5 years ago
Two former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian GovernmentTwo former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian Government

Two former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian Government

Two former Twitter employees have been charged with spying on thousands of Twitter user accounts on behalf of the Saudi…

5 years ago
Facebook discloses a new leak that exposes group members’ dataFacebook discloses a new leak that exposes group members’ data

Facebook discloses a new leak that exposes group members’ data

Facebook disclosed a new security incident, the social network giant admitted that app developers may have accessed its group users'…

5 years ago
Facebook agrees to pay a fine of $643,000 in Cambridge Analytica scandalFacebook agrees to pay a fine of $643,000 in Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook agrees to pay a fine of $643,000 in Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has agreed to pay a fine of $643,000 (500,000 pounds) in the privacy case stemming from the Cambridge Analytica…

5 years ago
Twitter inadvertently used Phone Numbers collected for security for AdsTwitter inadvertently used Phone Numbers collected for security for Ads

Twitter inadvertently used Phone Numbers collected for security for Ads

Twitter admitted having "inadvertently" used phone numbers and email addresses, collected for security purposes, for advertising. Twitter apologized to have…

5 years ago
Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps from hundreds of developersFacebook suspends tens of thousands of apps from hundreds of developers

Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps from hundreds of developers

Facebook announced it has suspended tens of thousands of apps as a result of a review of privacy practices launched…

6 years ago
Hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed onlineHundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online

New problems to Facebook, phone numbers associated with more than 400 million accounts of the social network giant were exposed…

6 years ago
Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hackTwitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hack

Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hack

Twitter opted to temporarily disable the feature that allows users to post tweets via SMS, in response to the hack…

6 years ago