Social Networks

Twitter fixed bug could have exposed Direct Messages to third-party appsTwitter fixed bug could have exposed Direct Messages to third-party apps

Twitter fixed bug could have exposed Direct Messages to third-party apps

Researcher Terence Eden discovered that the permissions dialog when authorizing certain apps to Twitter could expose direct messages to the third-party. The…

6 years ago
A bug in Facebook Photo API exposed photos of 6.8 Million usersA bug in Facebook Photo API exposed photos of 6.8 Million users

A bug in Facebook Photo API exposed photos of 6.8 Million users

New problems for Facebook, the social network giant announced that a bug related to Photo API could have allowed third-party…

6 years ago
British MP: Facebook was aware about Russian activity at least since 2014British MP: Facebook was aware about Russian activity at least since 2014

British MP: Facebook was aware about Russian activity at least since 2014

A British MP claims Facebook was ware about Russian political interference in 2014, long before the events become public. The British…

6 years ago
UK Parliament seized confidential Facebook docs to investigate its data protection policies.UK Parliament seized confidential Facebook docs to investigate its data protection policies.

UK Parliament seized confidential Facebook docs to investigate its data protection policies.

UK Parliament Seizes seized confidential Facebook documents from the developer of a now-defunct bikini photo searching app to investigate its data…

6 years ago
Facebook appeals UK fine in Cambridge Analytica privacy ScandalFacebook appeals UK fine in Cambridge Analytica privacy Scandal

Facebook appeals UK fine in Cambridge Analytica privacy Scandal

Facebook appeals 500,000-pound fine for failing to protect users’ personal information in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook appeals the fine for failing to protect…

6 years ago
Facebook increases rewards for its bug bounty program and facilitate bug submissionFacebook increases rewards for its bug bounty program and facilitate bug submission

Facebook increases rewards for its bug bounty program and facilitate bug submission

Facebook updates its bug bounty program, it is increasing the overall rewards for security flaws that could be exploited to…

6 years ago
Facebook flaw could have exposed private info of users and their friendsFacebook flaw could have exposed private info of users and their friends

Facebook flaw could have exposed private info of users and their friends

Security experts from Imperva reported a new Facebook flaw that could have exposed private info of users and their friends A…

6 years ago
Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that aim to influence U.S. votingTwitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that aim to influence U.S. voting

Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that aim to influence U.S. voting

Twitter announced to have deleted more than 10,000 accounts managed by bots that were posting messages to influence U.S. Midterm…

6 years ago
Crooks offered for sale private messages for 81k Facebook accountsCrooks offered for sale private messages for 81k Facebook accounts

Crooks offered for sale private messages for 81k Facebook accounts

Cybercriminals offered for sale private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts claiming of being in possession of data from…

6 years ago
UK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandalUK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandal

UK ICO fines Facebook with maximum for Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal that exposed data…

6 years ago