Third-party scrapers have exploited an issue in the Facebook ’s search function that allows anyone to look up users via their email address or phone numbers. Facebook revealed on Wednesday that 87 million users have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica case, much more than 50 million users initially thought. Facebook is the middle of a storm, Mark […]
Facebook revealed on Wednesday that 87 million users have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica case, much more than 50 million users initially thought. The social network giant recently unveiled clearer terms of service to ensure transparency to its users about data sharing. Facebook’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer provided further details on the case, including new estimations […]
After Cambridge Analytica case, Facebook announced security improvements to prevent future interference with elections. Facebook is under the fire after the revelation of the Cambridge Analytica case and its role in the alleged interference to the 2016 US presidential election. While the analysts are questioning about the interference with other events, including the Brexit vote, Facebook is now looking […]
After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook made the headlines again, the company collected users’ Android call and SMS metadata for years. The Cambridge Analytica case it raised the discussion about the power of social networks and the possibility of their abuse for the conditioning of political activities. The non-professionals have discovered how important their digital experience […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday commented the Cambridge Analytica case, he admitted the company made mistakes. Finally, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday commented the Cambridge Analytica case, he admitted that his company has failed in protecting its users, but he pointed out that the company has already adopted necessary measures to prevent future […]
The commercial data analytics company Cambridge Analytica allegedly used data harvested by Facebook to target US voters in the 2016 Presidential election. A team of academics had collected a huge amount of user data and shared the information with Cambridge Analytica which is a commercial data analytics company that allegedly used it to target US […]
Facebook has implemented HSTS preloading that instructs a browser to always use SSL/TLS to communicate with eligible websites. Facebook has upgraded its link security infrastructure to include HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preloading that instructs a browser to always use SSL/TLS to communicate with eligible websites. Facebook and Instagram links will automatically update from HTTP […]
The UE issued new recommendations to tackle illegal content online, it asked internet companies to promptly remove terror content from their platforms within an hour from notification. On Thursday, the UE issued new recommendations to internet companies to promptly remove “harmful content,” including terror content, from their platforms. “As a follow-up, the Commission is today recommending a set […]
The security researcher Mohamed Baset discovered a vulnerability in Facebook that exposed email and other details of a page administrator. Facebook has recently addressed an information disclosure vulnerability discovered by the security researcher Mohamed Baset that exposed page administrator. According to Baset, the flaw is a “logical error” that he discovered after receiving an invitation […]
The special prosecutor Robert Mueller has accused thirteen Russian nationals of tampering with the 2016 presidential election and charged them with conspiring against the United States. Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian entities have been indicted for a massive operation aimed to influence the 2016 Presidential election. The special prosecutor Robert Mueller has accused the defendants of tampering with the […]