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For the first time Japanese commission ordered Facebook to improve securityFor the first time Japanese commission ordered Facebook to improve security

For the first time Japanese commission ordered Facebook to improve security

The Japanese government ordered Facebook to improve the protection of users' personal information following the recent data breaches that exposed…

7 years ago
Facebook Data Breach Update: attackers accessed data of 29 Million usersFacebook Data Breach Update: attackers accessed data of 29 Million users

Facebook Data Breach Update: attackers accessed data of 29 Million users

Facebook data breach - The company provided an updated for the data breach it disclosed at the end of September, hackers accessed personal…

7 years ago
Attackers chained three bugs to breach into the Facebook platformAttackers chained three bugs to breach into the Facebook platform

Attackers chained three bugs to breach into the Facebook platform

Facebook has revealed additional details about the cyber attack that exposed personal information of 50 million accounts. Last week, Facebook announced that…

7 years ago
Facebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisersFacebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisers

Facebook: User shadow data, including phone numbers may be used by advertisers

The worst suspect is a disconcerting reality, Facebook admitted that advertisers were able to access phone numbers of its users…

7 years ago
Facebook hacked – 50 Million Users’ Data exposed in the security breachFacebook hacked – 50 Million Users’ Data exposed in the security breach

Facebook hacked – 50 Million Users’ Data exposed in the security breach

Facebook hacked - Attackers exploited a vulnerability in the "View As" feature that allowed them to steal Facebook access tokens of 50…

7 years ago
A bug in Twitter Account Activity API exposed users messages to wrong developersA bug in Twitter Account Activity API exposed users messages to wrong developers

A bug in Twitter Account Activity API exposed users messages to wrong developers

An issue in Twitter Account Activity API has exposed some users' direct messages (DMs) and protected tweets to wrong developers. A…

7 years ago
Social Mapper – Correlate social media profiles with facial recognitionSocial Mapper – Correlate social media profiles with facial recognition

Social Mapper – Correlate social media profiles with facial recognition

Trustwave developed Social Mapper an Open Source Tool that uses facial recognition to correlate social media profiles across different social…

7 years ago
Duo Security created open tools and techniques to identify large Twitter botnetDuo Security created open tools and techniques to identify large Twitter botnet

Duo Security created open tools and techniques to identify large Twitter botnet

Researchers at security firm Duo Security have created a set of open source tools and disclosed techniques that could be…

7 years ago
Russian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President MattarellaRussian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President Mattarella

Russian troll factory suspected to be behind the attack against Italian President Mattarella

The Russian shadow behind the attack on Italian President Mattarella, a coordinated attack via Twitter involved hundreds of profiles inviting…

7 years ago
Facebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US electionsFacebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US elections

Facebook reported and blocked attempts to influence campaign ahead of midterms US elections

Facebook removed 32 Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages that were involved in a coordinated operation aimed at influencing the midterm…

7 years ago