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New LightSpy spyware variant comes with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platformsNew LightSpy spyware variant comes with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms

New LightSpy spyware variant comes with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms

Researchers found an updated LightSpy spyware with enhanced data collection features targeting social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Cybersecurity…

3 months ago
How a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook serverHow a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook server

How a researcher earned $100,000 hacking a Facebook server

Facebook paid $100,000 to a researcher for discovering a bug that granted him command access to an internal server in…

5 months ago
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach<gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

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Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for…

5 months ago
South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook usersSouth Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users' sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation,…

7 months ago
META hit with privacy complaints by EU consumer groupsMETA hit with privacy complaints by EU consumer groups

META hit with privacy complaints by EU consumer groups

This is my interview with TRT International on the Meta dispute with EU consumer groups, which are calling on the…

1 year ago
Researchers found a zero-click Facebook account takeoverResearchers found a zero-click Facebook account takeover

Researchers found a zero-click Facebook account takeover

A critical vulnerability in Facebook could have allowed threat actors to hijack any Facebook account, researcher warns. Meta addressed a…

1 year ago
A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police PortalA threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal

A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram’s Police Portal

A threat actor is selling access to Facebook and Instagram's Police Portal used by law enforcement agencies to request data…

2 years ago
Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaignZero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign

Zero-day in Salesforce email services exploited in targeted Facebook phishing campaign

Experts spotted a spear-phishing Facebook campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Salesforce email services. Researchers from Guardio Labs uncovered a…

2 years ago
Facebook warns of a new information-stealing malware dubbed NodeStealerFacebook warns of a new information-stealing malware dubbed NodeStealer

Facebook warns of a new information-stealing malware dubbed NodeStealer

Facebook discovered a new information-stealing malware, dubbed 'NodeStealer,' that is being distributed on Meta. NodeStealer is a new information-stealing malware…

2 years ago
Hackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install MalwareHackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install Malware

Hackers are taking advantage of the interest in generative AI to install Malware

Threat actors are using the promise of generative AI like ChatGPT to deliver malware, Facebook parent Meta warned. Threat actors…

2 years ago