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Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?

Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook privacy scandal, is it true?

Cambridge Analytica, the commercial data analytics company at the centre of the Facebook privacy scandal, is ceasing all operations. Cambridge…

7 years ago
FacexWorm targets cryptocurrency users and spreads through Facebook MessengerFacexWorm targets cryptocurrency users and spreads through Facebook Messenger

FacexWorm targets cryptocurrency users and spreads through Facebook Messenger

Social networks could be a privileged attack vector to rapidly spread a malware to a huge audience, FacexWorm targets cryptocurrency…

7 years ago
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concernsWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concerns

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook amid privacy concerns

Jan Koum, one of the WhatsApp founders, reportedly plans to leave the company in the wake of increasing concerns about…

7 years ago
Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?

Ops … Why is Facebook interested in my culinary tastes on Faasos portal?

During checkout from faasos, I observed that there are several requests going to Facebook, which carries your Faasos details without user's…

7 years ago
Twitter bans Kaspersky from advertising its products through its platformTwitter bans Kaspersky from advertising its products through its platform

Twitter bans Kaspersky from advertising its products through its platform

Twitter bans Kaspersky Lab from advertising its solutions on the platform citing DHS ban for its alleged ties with the…

7 years ago
A flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvestingA flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvesting

A flaw in LinkedIn feature allowed user data harvesting

The researcher Jack Cable (18) has discovered a vulnerability in LinkedIn, the AutoFill functionality, that allowed user data harvesting. While experts and people…

7 years ago
Probably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the webProbably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the web

Probably you ignore that Facebook also tracks non-users across the web

Facebook explained how it is tracking Non-Users across the Internet and for which purposes it is using their metadata. Facebook…

7 years ago
After Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misusesAfter Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misuses

After Cambridge Analytica Facebook COO Sandberg admits other possible misuses

After the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg admitted that the company cannot rule out other…

7 years ago
Zuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entitiesZuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entities

Zuckerberg admitted public data of its 2.2 billion users has been scraped by Third-party entities

Third-party scrapers have exploited an issue in the Facebook ’s search function that allows anyone to look up users via…

7 years ago
Facebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million usersFacebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million users

Facebook: Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 Million users

Facebook revealed on Wednesday that 87 million users have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica case, much more than 50 million users initially…

7 years ago