All posts tagged "facebook"
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4.7KMalwareCytrox’s Predator Spyware Targeted Android Users with Zero-Day Exploits
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday pointed fingers at a North Macedonian spyware developer named Cytrox for developing exploits against five...
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4.2KData BreachFacebook Hit With $18.6 Million GDPR Fine Over 12 Data Breaches in 2018
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday slapped Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms a fine of €17 million (~$18.6 million)...
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2.4KMalwareFacebook Bans Pakistani and Syrian Hacker Groups for Abusing its Platform
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced Tuesday that it took action against four separate malicious cyber groups from Pakistan and...
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4.7KSurveillanceFacebook to end facial recognition and delete billions of records
Facebook has announced that it will shut down its Facial Recognition System and delete the templates of over 1 billion people stored...
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229GeekFacebook sues Ukrainian man for scraping and selling 178m users’ data
Facebook tracked down the programmer after he mistakenly used his contact information on email and job portals. On October 21, 2021, Facebook...
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1.1KGeekFacebook down with Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp service disruption
Facebook down? Yes, Facebook is down along with Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus VR due to DNS-related issues. You are not alone;...
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4.9KData SecurityHackers posed as aerobics instructors in malware attack on defense contractors
Iranian hackers used social media platforms especially Facebook to target employees of an aerospace defense contractor to steal their login credentials. Proofpoint...
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2.3KGeekWhatsApp Introduces View Once Feature for Videos and Photos
View Once feature will keep the images accessible for a maximum of 14 days and expire afterward. It’s quite amusing that Facebook...
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1.3KCyber Crime9 apps with 6M installs stole Facebook logins of Android users
All 9 malicious apps were found on Google Play Store. In recent news, a research team of malware analysts from Dr. Web...
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2.8KData SecurityHackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone
The vulnerability existed in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature and exposed Android smartphone users to intrusion. Nepalese security researcher Samip...
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1.3KMalwareBeware! New Android Malware Hacks Thousands of Facebook Accounts
A new Android trojan has been found to compromise Facebook accounts of over 10,000 users in at least 144 countries since March...
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5.2KHow ToHow to protect your privacy on a smartphone: 12 tips & tricks
Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Large tech companies want to know more about...
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4.1KVulnerabilitiesInstagram Bug Allowed Anyone to View Private Accounts Without Following Them
Instagram has patched a new flaw that allowed anyone to view archived posts and stories posted by private accounts without having to...
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5.0KSurveillanceFacebook blocks Signal from using ads to show Instagram data collection
User privacy and social media have always had a complex relationship, spawning endless debates on regulation, tracking online user behavior, and data...
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743GeekWhatsApp is reportedly working on web version without connected phone
When you think of WhatsApp, other than privacy concerns, the first thing that comes to your mind is chats or free video...
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2.1KSurveillanceAccept new privacy policies or use WhatsApp with limited features
One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. If you...
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4.3KCyber CrimeFacebook ads used in spreading Facebook Messenger phishing scam
So far, Facebook Messenger users in 80 countries have been targeted by this phishing scam, reports Group-IB. The Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB...
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2.9KGeekFacebook data of 500M+ users from 106 countries leaked online
The data was leaked earlier today on an infamous hacker forum without users’ Facebook accounts passwords. For the last couple of years,...
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2.4KSurveillanceHow to use iOS 14.5 privacy settings to turn off iPhone apps tracking
Using iPhone? You can now protect your data and location from being tracked by apps on your device with just a tap,...
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721Cyber AttackFacebook Busts Palestinian Hackers’ Operation Spreading Mobile Spyware
Facebook on Wednesday said it took steps to dismantle malicious activities perpetrated by two state-sponsored hacking groups operating out of Palestine that...
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4.0KData Breach533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
In what’s likely to be a goldmine for bad actors, personal information associated with approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide has been...
