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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
Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and FacebookRussia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and Facebook

Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and Facebook

Russia's Roskomnadzor watchdog wants to fine Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers…

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…

6 years ago
Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hackedTwitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hacked

Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hacked

The official Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil has been hacked and attackers have sent offensive messages to the rival…

6 years ago
Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accountsFacebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts

Facebook and Twitter warn of malicious SDK harvesting personal data from its accounts

Some third-party apps quietly scraped personal information from people's accounts from Twitter and Facebook, the social media companies claim. Facebook…

6 years ago
Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone numberTwitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone number

Twitter announced that its users can protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don't have a phone…

6 years ago
Two former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian GovernmentTwo former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian Government

Two former Twitter employees charged of spying on Users for Saudi Arabian Government

Two former Twitter employees have been charged with spying on thousands of Twitter user accounts on behalf of the Saudi…

6 years ago
Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hackTwitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hack

Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hack

Twitter opted to temporarily disable the feature that allows users to post tweets via SMS, in response to the hack…

6 years ago