Social Networks

FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hackedFC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked

FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked

The popular hacker group OurMine has hacked the official Twitter account of the FC Barcelona, along with the accounts of…

5 years ago
Russian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local serversRussian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local servers

Russian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local servers

A Russian court fined Twitter and Facebook 4 million rubles each for refusing to store the personal data of Russian citizens on…

5 years ago
Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMineFacebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMine

Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMine

The social network giant Facebook is still the target of hackers, its Facebook and Instagram accounts have been hijacked by…

5 years ago
Hackers abused Twitter API to match usernames to phone numbersHackers abused Twitter API to match usernames to phone numbers

Hackers abused Twitter API to match usernames to phone numbers

Twitter discloses a security incident involving third-parties that exploited its official API to match phone numbers with Twitter usernames. On December 24,…

5 years ago
Facebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins infoFacebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins info

Facebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins info

Facebook addressed last week a security flaw that exposed page admin accounts, the bug was exploited against several high-profile pages.…

5 years ago
Facebook declares war to Deepfake videosFacebook declares war to Deepfake videos

Facebook declares war to Deepfake videos

Monika Bickert, Facebook for global policy management, announced that Facebook will ban deepfake videos and manipulated content. Facebook has announced…

5 years ago
Facebook fined $1.65 by Brazil Governenment over Cambridge AnalyticaFacebook fined $1.65 by Brazil Governenment over Cambridge Analytica

Facebook fined $1.65 by Brazil Governenment over Cambridge Analytica

Early this week, Brazil fined Facebook $1.65 million for improperly sharing users' data in a case linked to the Cambridge…

5 years ago
Mariah Carey ‘s Twitter Hacked on New Year’s EveMariah Carey ‘s Twitter Hacked on New Year’s Eve

Mariah Carey ‘s Twitter Hacked on New Year’s Eve

Another celebrity was the victim of the hackers, Mariah Carey 's Twitter account appears to have been hacked on New…

5 years ago
173 Million Zynga accounts were impacted in the September hack173 Million Zynga accounts were impacted in the September hack

173 Million Zynga accounts were impacted in the September hack

In September Zynga, the American social game developer running social video game services suffered a data breach that 173 Million…

5 years ago
A flaw in Twitter App for Android could have been exploited to take over the accountA flaw in Twitter App for Android could have been exploited to take over the account

A flaw in Twitter App for Android could have been exploited to take over the account

A flaw in the Twitter app for Android could have been exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information or take…

5 years ago