Tag: Social Networks
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After concerns of handing Facebook taxpayer info, four companies found to have improperly shared data
Four tax preparation software companies failed to comply with government rules that require the sharing of tax-related info to be done only …
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Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram says its testing new ways to use facial recognition—both to combat scams and to help …
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Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock and Code S05E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Online scammers were seen this August stooping to a new low—abusing local funerals to steal …
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Android users targeted on Facebook and porn sites, served adware
Android users, be on your guard against adware trying to infect your device. The adware—known as MobiDash—is spreading via several …
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Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
Ireland’s privacy watchdog Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91M ($101M) after the discovery in 2019 that Meta had …
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About $102M fine imposed against Meta over plaintext Facebook password storage
Passwords should never be kept in plaintext due to potential exploitation, according to Irish DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle. …
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Facebook retains consumer data for 180 days post account deletion
Social media cybersecurity was analyzed in a recent report by Incogni. The report used the following metrics for ranking: User …
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Cofense report reveals new phishing scam using TikTok URLs to target Microsoft 365 credentials
A new report out today from phishing defense company Cofense Inc. details a new phishing scam that uses TikTok URLs to redirect users to …
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Facebook scrapes photos of kids from Australian user profiles to train its AI
Facebook has admitted that it scrapes the public photos, posts and other data from the accounts of Australian adult users to train its AI …
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Crypto scammers who hacked McDonald’s Instagram account say they stole $700,000
Hackers who seized control of the official Instagram account of McDonald’s claim that they managed to steal US $700,000 from unsuspecting …
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Facebook and Spotify warn Europe could lag in AI due to complex regulations
The Irish DPC’s move came after NOYB, a Vienna-based digital rights advocacy group, complained to DPAs (data protection authorities) in …
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Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook
Some scammers have the morals of an alley cat. But some sink even …
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