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Date

Name

Category

Web

28.12.19

Facebook Security Debacles: 2019 Year in Review

Social

Threatpost
26.12.19

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

Android   Exploit  Social

Securityaffairs
24.12.19

Twitter Fixes Bug that Enabled Takeover of Android App Accounts

Social  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

23.12.19Twitter, Facebook Target State-Linked Accounts Made to ManipulateSocialSecurityweek
23.12.19Vulnerability in Twitter App Enabled Hackers to Obtain Information, Control AccountsSocial  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
23.12.19Lithuanian man sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing $120 Million From Google, FacebookCrime  SocialSecurityaffairs

21.12.19

Lithuanian Jailed for Stealing $120 Million From Google, FacebookCrime  Social

Bleepingcomputer

20.12.19

267 Million Facebook Users Exposed in Accessible DatabaseSocial

Securityweek

20.12.19

267M Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Exposed Online

Incindent  Social

Threatpost

20.12.19

More than 267 millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed onlineIncindent  Social

Securityaffairs

20.12.19

Lithuanian Man Sentenced to Prison Over BEC Scheme Targeting Facebook, GoogleCrime  Social  Spam

Securityweek

19.12.19

Facebook, Google Announce 2020 Asia-Pacific Bug Hunting ConferenceSocialSecurityweek
18.12.19

Epilepsy Foundation Bombarded with Seizure-Triggering Twitter Posts

Social

Threatpost

17.12.19

Bug Sent WhatsApp Into Crash Loop, Caused Chat History LossSocial

Bleepingcomputer

17.12.19

Facebook's Tor Site Down for Over a Week Due to Expired TLS CertSocial

Bleepingcomputer

17.12.19A WhatsApp bug could have allowed crashing of all group membersSocialBleepingcomputer
17.12.19Vulnerability in WhatsApp Allows Attackers to Crash Group ChatsSocialSecurityweek

17.12.19

This Bug Could Have Let Anyone Crash WhatsApp Of All Group MembersSocialThehackernews

17.12.19

A thief stole hard drives containing Facebook payroll data from a carIncindent  SocialSecurityaffairs
16.12.19Facebook Worker Payroll Data Stolen From CarSocialSecurityweek

13.12.19

How to Use Twitter With Keyboard ShortcutsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

13.12.19

WhatsApp Will Take Legal Action Against Automated or Bulk MessagingSocialSecurityweek

13.12.19

Twitter Funding New Blockchain-Based Social Media PlatformSocialSecurityweek

13.12.19

Facebook Says Ready for New California Privacy LawSocialSecurityweek

12.12.19

Twitter Backs Overhaul of Social Media to Stem DisinformationSocialSecurityweek

11.12.19

Facebook Firm on Message Encryption Despite PressureSocialSecurityweek
9.12.19US Probe Finds Cambridge Analytica Misled Facebook Users on DataSocialSecurityweek
8.12.19Facebook Sues Company For Hijacking Accounts to Run Bad AdsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

7.12.19Facebook Alleges Company Infiltrated Thousands for Ad FraudBigBrothers  SocialThreatpost
7.12.19Facebook Sues Chinese Company Over Ad FraudBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek
6.12.19Facebook Sued Hong Kong Firm for Hacking Users and Ad Fraud SchemeSocialThehackernews

4.12.19

Facebook Ads Manager Targeted by New Info-Stealing TrojanSocial  Virus

Bleepingcomputer

3.12.19Twitter Promises Increased Transparency With New Privacy CenterSocialSecurityweek

3.12.19

EU to Check How Facebook, Google Use Data: SpokeswomanBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek
2.12.19New Facebook Tool Let Users Transfer Their Photos and Videos to GoogleSocialThehackernews

1.12.19

Twitter account of Huawei Mobile Brazil hackedSocialSecurityaffairs

28.11.19

Twitter Rolls Back Decision to Delete Inactive AccountsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

28.11.19

SDKs Misused to Scrape Twitter, Facebook Account Info

Social  Virus

Threatpost

27.11.19

Malware Found on Payment System Used by On The Border RestaurantsVirusSecurityweek

27.11.19

Twitter, Facebook User Data Improperly Accessed via Malicious SDKsSocial   VirusSecurityweek

26.11.19

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

26.11.19

Many Apps Impacted by GIF Processing Flaw Patched Recently in WhatsAppSocial  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
25.11.19Twitter allows users to use 2FA without a phone numberSocial

Securityaffairs

23.11.19

Twitter Users Can Now Use 2FA Without a Phone Number

Social

Securityweek

22.11.19

Twitter finally allows users to delete their phone number without disabling 2FA

Social

Net-security

19.11.19

WhatsApp Remote Code Execution Triggered by Videos

Social

Threatpost

19.11.19

WhatsApp RCE flaw can be exploited by sending malicious MP4 files

Social

Net-security

18.11.19

WhatsApp Vulnerability Allows Code Execution Via Malicious MP4 File

Social   Virus

Securityweek

16.11.19

New WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Hackers Secretly Install Spyware On Your DevicesSocialThehackernews

14.11.19

Facebook Nixes Billions of Fake Accounts

Social

Securityweek
13.11.19

The leading challenge facing cloud migration projects is security

Social

Net-security

12.11.19

Facebook is secretly using iPhone’s camera as users scroll their feedSocialSecurityaffairs

12.11.19

Is Facebook Secretly Accessing Your iPhone's Camera? Some Users ClaimedSocialThehackernews
11.11.19Twitter Spy Case Highlights Risks for Big Tech PlatformsSocialSecurityweek
11.11.19

Do you think you can recognize fake news on Facebook?

Social

Net-security

9.11.19

Facebook Discloses Privacy Breach Caused by Groups API BugSocial

Bleepingcomputer

8.11.19

Ex-Twitter Employees Spied on Saudi Dissidents: DoJ

Social

Threatpost

7.11.19

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

7.11.19

California Says Facebook Impeding Privacy ProbePrivacy  SocialSecurityweek
7.11.19Two Former Twitter Employees Caught Spying On Users For Saudi ArabiaCyberSpy  SocialThehackernews

7.11.19

Facebook Privacy Breach: 100 Developers Improperly Accessed DataSocial

Threatpost

7.11.19

Facebook discloses a new leak that exposes group members’ data

Social

Securityaffairs
7.11.19

Documents Show Facebook Controlling Competitors With User Data: Report

Social

Securityweek

6.11.19

Facebook: Third-Party App Developers Improperly Accessed User InformationSocialSecurityweek

6.11.19

Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Affecting Groups' MembersSocialThehackernews
1.11.19Facebook agrees to pay a fine of $643,000 in Cambridge Analytica scandalSocialSecurityaffairs
1.11.19

India Seeks Answers From WhatsApp After Cyberespionage

CyberSpy  Social

Securityweek

31.10.19

Facebook Agrees to Pay Fine in Cambridge Analytica ScandalSocialSecurityweek

31.10.19

Blogger and WordPress Sites Hacked to Show Sextortion ScamsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

31.10.19

Two Hackers Who Extorted Money From Uber and LinkedIn Plead GuiltySocialThehackernews

30.10.19

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and its parent Q Cyber TechnologiesBigBrothers  SocialSecurityaffairs

30.10.19

Facebook Sues NSO Group Over Alleged WhatsApp Hack

Social

Threatpost

30.10.19

WhatsApp Sues Israeli Firm NSO Over CyberespionageCyberSpy  Social

Securityweek

30.10.19

Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp UsersSocialThehackernews
25.10.19Cash App Scammers Deal Their Cons on Twitter, Instagram, YouTubeSocial

Bleepingcomputer

25.10.19

Cash App Twitter Giveaway a Haven for Stealing Money

Social

Threatpost

22.10.19

Facebook Steps Up Security Amid Fresh Signs of Russia MeddlingSocialSecurityweek
17.10.19Facebook Encourages Bug Hunting in Third-Party ServicesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

17.10.19Instagram Unveils New Security Controls for Third-Party AppsSocialSecurityweek

16.10.19

Facebook Expands, Enhances Bug Bounty ProgramsSocialSecurityweek

16.10.19

Facebook Now Pays Hackers for Reporting Security Bugs in 3rd-Party AppsSocialThehackernews

15.10.19

Facebook Users Being Locked Out After Reporting Fake AccountsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

10.10.19

Twitter Uses Phone Numbers, Emails to Sell Ads

Social

Threatpost

10.10.19

Twitter inadvertently used Phone Numbers collected for security for Ads

Social

Securityaffairs

9.10.19

Twitter Apologizes for Using Your Phone Number for AdvertisingSocial

Bleepingcomputer

9.10.19

Twitter 2FA phone numbers “inadvertently” used for advertising purposes

Social

Net-security

9.10.19

Twitter inadvertently used Phone Numbers collected for security for Ads

Social

Securityaffairs

9.10.19

You Gave Your Phone Number to Twitter for Security and Twitter Used it for Ads

Mobil  Social

Thehackernews

9.10.19

Twitter Admits Phone Numbers Meant for Security Used for Ads

Mobil  Social

Securityweek

6.10.19

Signal Messenger Bug Lets Callers Auto-Connect Calls Without Receivers' Interaction

Social

Thehackernews

5.10.19

AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging

Crypto  Social

Threatpost

4.10.19

WhatsApp Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution via Malicious GIF File

Social  Virus

Securityweek

4.10.19

Turkey Fines Facebook for Breach of Data Protection Laws

Incindent  Social

Securityweek

4.10.19

Officials Push Facebook for Way to Peek at Encrypted Messages

Crypto  Social

Securityweek

3.10.19

New Silent Starling Gang Targets 500+ Vendors in BEC Scam TwistSocial

Bleepingcomputer

3.10.19

Just a GIF Image Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone Using WhatsAppAndroid  SocialThehackernews

3.10.19

Expert disclosed details of remote code execution flaw in Whatsapp for Android

Android  Social

Securityaffairs

2.10.19

WhatsApp to Soon Let you Send Self-Destructing MessagesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

1.10.19

'Masad Stealer' Uses Telegram to Exfiltrate DataIncindent  Social  VirusSecurityweek

1.10.19

New Anomali Tool Finds Threat Data in News, Blogs, Social NetworksSocialSecurityweek

29.9.19

WhiteShadow downloader leverages Microsoft SQL to retrieve multiple malware

Virus

Securityaffairs

29.9.19

Masad Stealer Malware exfiltrates data via Telegram

Social  Virus

Securityaffairs

26.9.19Instagram Phishing Attack Baits With Copyright Infringement NotePhishing  Social

Bleepingcomputer

22.9.19Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps from hundreds of developersSocialSecurityaffairs

21.9.19

Twitter Removes State-backed Actors Conducting Information CampaignsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

21.9.19

Facebook Removed Tens of Thousands of Apps Post-Cambridge AnalyticaPrivacy  Social

Threatpost

21.9.19

Facebook Suspends 'Tens of Thousands' of Apps in Privacy ReviewPrivacy  SocialSecurityweek

21.9.19

Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts WorldwideSocialSecurityweek

20.9.19

Celebrity Instagram Accounts Being Hacked to Push ScamsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

20.9.19

Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scamsSocialSecurityaffairs

20.9.19

Zuckerberg Sets Talks in Washington on 'Future Regulation'SocialSecurityweek

18.9.19

Facebook Takes Down Misleading Campaigns From Iraq, UkraineSocialSecurityweek

16.9.19

WhatsApp 'Delete for Everyone' Doesn't Delete Media Files Sent to iPhone UsersApple  SocialThehackernews

15.9.19

A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers

Social

Securityaffairs

14.9.19

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks

Social  Virus

Threatpost

12.9.19

Popular Period Tracking Apps Share Your Sexual Health Data With FacebookSocialThehackernews

11.9.19

Telegram Failed to Delete Removed Images From Local StorageSocialSecurityweek
10.9.19Telegram Fixes Privacy Bug Caused by Improperly Deleted MessagesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

10.9.19Hacked Instagram Account of Robert Downey Jr. Pushes iPhone GivewayApple  Social

Bleepingcomputer

9.9.19

Telegram Privacy Fails AgainSocialSecurityaffairs

9.9.19

Facebook Patches "Memory Disclosure Using JPEG Images" Flaws in HHVM ServersSocialThehackernews

7.9.19

Twitter Suspends SMS-Based Tweeting After High-Profile Account Hacks

Social

Bleepingcomputer

7.9.19

Facebook and Instagram Start Fighting Vaccine Misinformation

Social

Bleepingcomputer

6.9.19

Facebook, Microsoft Challenge Industry to Detect, Prevent ‘Deepfakes’

Social

Threatpost

6.9.19

Hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers exposed online

Social

Securityaffairs

5.9.19

Twitter temporarily disables feature to tweet via SMS after CEO hackSocialSecurityaffairs

5.9.19

400 Mn Facebook Users' Phone Numbers Exposed in Privacy Lapse: ReportsSocialSecurityweek

5.9.19

Leaky Server Exposes 419M Phone Numbers of Facebook Users

Social

Threatpost

5.9.19

Tech Firms, US Officials Talk Election Protection at FacebookSocialSecurityweek

5.9.19

Twitter Temporarily Disables Tweeting via SMS After CEO HackSocialSecurityweek

5.9.19

Twitter temporarily disables 'Tweeting via SMS' after CEO gets hackedSocialThehackernews

4.9.19

CEO ‘Deep Fake’ Swindles Company Out of $243K

Social

Threatpost

4.9.19

Facebook Drops Default Facial Recognition Tag Suggestions

Social

Threatpost

4.9.19

Twitter CEO Hack Highlights Dangers of 'SIM Swap' Fraud

Mobil  Social

Securityweek

4.9.19

Facial Recognition Becomes Opt-in Feature at FacebookSocialSecurityweek
3.9.19SIM Swapping Blamed for Hacking of Twitter CEO's AccountMobil  SocialSecurityweek

31.8.19

Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO and co-founder, has been hackedSocial

Securityaffairs

31.8.19

Twitter CEO Account Hacked, Offensive Tweets PostedSocialSecurityweek
27.8.19Bug Bounty Program Launched for Facebook's Libra CryptocurrencyCryptocurrency  SocialSecurityweek

27.8.19

White hat hacker demonstrated how to hack a million Instagram accountsSocialSecurityaffairs
27.8.19Hacker Finds Instagram Account Takeover Flaw Worth $10,000SocialSecurityweek
27.8.19

Attackers use large-scale bots to launch attacks on social media platforms

Social

Net-security

25.8.19

Instagram Phishing Emails Use Fake Login Warning BaitsPhishing  Social

Bleepingcomputer

23.8.19

Facebook phishing surges, Microsoft still most impersonated brand

Phishing  Social

Net-security

21.8.19

Flaw in New Facebook Design Allowed Removal of Profile PhotosSocialSecurityaffairs

21.8.19

Use This Privacy Tool to View and Clear Your 'Off-Facebook Activity' DataSocialThehackernews

21.8.19

KAPE: Kroll Artifact Parser and Extractor

Social

SANS

21.8.19

New tool enables users to disconnect their off-Facebook activity from their account

Social

Net-security

21.8.19

Facebook Announces 2019 Internet Defense Prize WinnersSocialSecurityweek

21.8.19

Facebook Launches Tool to Let Users Control Data FlowSocialSecurityweek

20.8.19

Twitter Shuts Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong ProtestsBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek

20.8.19

Twitter Flexing its Muscles Against State MisinformationSocialSecurityweek

20.8.19

Flaw in New Facebook Design Allowed Removal of Profile PhotosSocial  VirusSecurityweek

20.8.19

Guildma malware is now accessing Facebook and�YouTube to keep up-to-date

Social  Virus

SANS

20.8.19

Twitter bans 936 accounts that attempted to sow political discord in Hong KongSocialSecurityaffairs

20.8.19

Facebook Offers Rewards for Instagram Data Abuse ReportsSocialSecurityweek
15.8.19

Facebook Records User Audio, Sparking Privacy Questions

Social

Threatpost

14.8.19Facebook Listened to Users' Conversations: ReportSocialSecurityweek

9.8.19

WhatsApp flaws allow the attackers to manipulate conversationsSocialSecurityaffairs
8.8.19

Facebook Sues Two Android App Developers for Click Injection Fraud

Android  Social

Thehackernews

8.8.19

Twitter Again Admits Sharing User Data Without PermissionSocial

Securityweek

6.8.19

Privacy Watchdogs Warn Facebook Over Libra Currency

Privacy  Social

Securityweek

2.8.19

Facebook dismantled influence campaigns focused on Middle East and Northern AfricaSocialSecurityaffairs

2.8.19

Faked Facebook Accounts Linked to Saudi Arabia, Mideast Region

Social

Securityweek

31.7.19

Facebook Cancels Russia-Linked Fake Accounts Focusing on UkraineSocial

Bleepingcomputer

30.7.19

While cybercriminals abuse Twitter, threat researchers use it to boost threat intelligence efforts

CyberCrime  Social

Net-security

30.7.19

WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget affected by authenticated XSS

Social

Securityaffairs

29.7.19

Facebook deleted Russia-Linked efforts focusing on Ukraine ahead of the electionSocial

Securityaffairs

29.7.19

Authenticated XSS Found in WordPress Plugin Facebook WidgetSocial  VulnerebilitySecurityweek

29.7.19

Viral FaceApp Unnecessarily Requests Access to Users' Facebook Friends ListSocialThehackernews

29.7.19

Jessica Alba ‘s Twitter account hacked, it posted racist and homophobic messagesSocial

Securityaffairs

26.7.19

Facebook to Pay Over $5 Billion Following FTC, SEC Settlements

Social

Bleepingcomputer

25.7.19

FTC fines Facebook $5B and obliges it to adopt a new privacy framework

Social

Securityaffairs

25.7.19

Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion Fine and Setup New Privacy Program for 20 YearsSocialThehackernews

24.7.19

FTC Fines Facebook $5B, Adds Limited Oversight on PrivacySocialSecurityweek

24.7.19

FTC wants Facebook to boost accountability and transparency, imposes $5 billion penalty

Social

Net-security

18.7.19

Twitter Can be Tricked Into Showing Misleading Embedded LinksSocial

Bleepingcomputer

17.7.19

How to Switch Back to the Old Twitter LayoutSocial

Bleepingcomputer

17.7.19

Hackers Could Modify WhatsApp Media Files Before You See ThemSocial

Bleepingcomputer

16.7.19

Media File Jacking allows manipulating media files users receive via Android WhatsApp and TelegramSocialSecurityaffairs

16.7.19

Unofficial Telegram App with 100K Installs Pushed Malicious SitesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

16.7.19

Hackers Can Manipulate Media Files You Receive Via WhatsApp and TelegramSocialThehackernews

16.7.19

Privacy Experts: Facebook’s $5B Fine Unlikely to Do Much

Privacy  Social

Threatpost

16.7.19

Researcher Bypasses Instagram 2FA to Hack Any Account

Hacking  Social

Threatpost

15.7.19

A flaw could have allowed hackers to take over any Instagram account in 10 minutesSocial  VulnerebilitySecurityaffairs

15.7.19

Instagram Account Takeover Vulnerability Earns Hacker $30,000

Social

Securityweek

15.7.19

Hackers Can Manipulate Media Files Transferred via WhatsApp, Telegram

Social

Securityweek

15.7.19

This Flaw Could Have Allowed Hackers to Hack Any Instagram Account Within 10 Minutes

Social

Thehackernews

15.7.19

$5 Billion US Fine Set for Facebook on Privacy Probe: Report

Privacy  Social

Securityweek

13.7.19

FTC approves a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandalSocialSecurityaffairs

13.7.19

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine to Settle FTC Privacy InvestigationSocial

Thehackernews

13.7.19

Twitter Experiencing a Worldwide Outage Caused by a Service DisruptionSocialBleepingcomputer

3.7.19

Threat Actor Targets Libyans with Malware via FacebookSocialSecurityweek
2.7.19Tweetdeck Is Down, Currently Experiencing Worldwide OutageSocialBleepingcomputer

2.7.19

Smart Home Hacked via Vulnerabilities, Social EngineeringSocialSecurityweek

2.7.19

Facebook Removes Accounts Used to Infect Thousands With Malware

Social

Threatpost

29.6.19

Instagram Like Counts May Go Private, Already Being Tested

Social

Bleepingcomputer

28.6.19

Italian data protection watchdog fines Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Social

Securityaffairs

28.6.19

Italy Fines Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Case

Social

Securityweek

28.6.19

Scammers Prey on Instagram Vanity and ‘Verified Account’ Status

Social

Threatpost

26.6.19

Instagram Chief Insists It Doesn't Spy on Users

Social

Securityweek

25.6.19

Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Massive 2018 Data Breach

Social

Threatpost

21.6.19

Match, Tinder Swipe Right For Privacy Red Flags, Say Experts

Social

Threatpost

19.6.19

Facebook's Currency Libra Faces Financial, Privacy PushbackSocial

Securityweek

18.6.19Facebook Open Sources CTF 2019 ChallengesSocial

Securityweek

18.6.19Irked Researcher Discloses Facebook WordPress Plugin FlawsSocial

Threatpost

18.6.195,000 Twitter Accounts Linked to Disinformation CampaignsSocial

Threatpost

18.6.19

Researchers develop app to detect Twitter bots in any language

Social

Net-security

16.6.19

Twitter URLs Can Be Manipulated to Spread Fake News and Scams

Social

Bleepingcomputer

15.6.19

Amid Privacy Firestorm, Facebook Curbs Research ToolSocial

Securityweek

15.6.19News Wrap: Amazon Privacy and Telegram DDoS AttackSocial

Threatpost

13.6.19

Fishwrap Campaign Sways Social Media Users with Old News

Social

Threatpost

12.6.19

Facebook Launching App That Pays Users for Data on App UsageSocial

Securityweek

10.6.19

Facebook is going to stop Huawei pre-installing apps on mobile devicesSocial

Securityaffairs

9.6.19

Tech Art Piece Delivers Quick Fix For Social Following Hoarders

Social

Bleepingcomputer

8.6.19

Facebook to Cut off Huawei to Comply With U.S. Sanctions

Social

Securityweek

2.6.19

The Facebook CTF 2019 Event is Starting in 30 Minutes

Social

Bleepingcomputer

1.6.19

Facebook Loses Bid to Block Landmark ECJ Data Security Hearing

Social

Securityweek

25.5.19

Snapchat staff used internal tools to spy on users

Social

Securityaffairs

25.5.19

Snapchat Privacy Blunder Piques Concerns About Insider Threats

Social

Threatpost

24.5.19

Facebook Figures Five Percent of Accounts Are Fake

Social

Securityweek

24.5.19

Instagram Says Not Source of Contact Info for Influential Users

Social

Securityweek

24.5.19

LinkedIn Allowed TLS Certificate to Expire—Again

Social

Securityweek

24.5.19

Facebook says it took down 2.19 billion accounts in Q1 2019

Social

Securityaffairs

21.5.19

Data belonging to Instagram influencers and celebrities exposed online

Social

Securityaffairs

20.5.19

Facebook Partially Restores Privacy Feature Abused in Massive Breach

Social

Securityweek

19.5.19

Facebook banned Archimedes Group, misinformation made in Israel

Social

Securityaffairs

18.5.19

Facebook Bans Israeli Entity For Creating Fake Accounts

Social

Bleepingcomputer

15.5.19

Facebook Launches Global CTF Competition

Social

Securityweek

14.5.19

WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target

Social

Net-security

14.5.19

WhatsApp zero-day exploited in targeted attacks to deliver NSO spyware

Social

Securityaffairs

14.5.19

Facebook sues data analytics firm Rankwave over alleged data misuse

Social

Securityaffairs

14.5.19

Facebook Patches WhatsApp Flaw Exploited to Spy on Users

Social

Securityweek

14.5.19

Twitter Leaks Apple iOS Users’ Location Data to Ad Partner

Social

Threatpost

13.5.19

Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected

Social

Net-security

12.5.19

Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority fined Facebook for Photo API bug

Social

Securityaffairs

11.5.19

Facebook Sues South Korea Data Analytics Firm

Social

Securityweek

10.5.19

Whistleblower Says Facebook Generating Terror Content

Social

Securityweek

1.5.19

'Privacy-Focused' Facebook Puts the Spotlight on Groups

Social

Securityweek

30.4.19

Facebook funds research on the impact of social media on elections

Social

Securityaffairs

30.4.19

Facebook to Fund Research on Social Media Impact on Elections

Social

Securityweek

28.4.19

New York, Canada, Ireland Launch New Investigations Into Facebook Privacy Breaches

Social

Thehackernews

27.4.19

Irish Regulator Investigates Facebook Over Exposed Passwords

Social

Securityweek

25.4.19

Facebook May Face $5 Billion FTC Fine for Data Misuse

Social

Threatpost

25.4.19

Facebook Could Be Fined Up To $5 Billion Over Privacy Violations

Social

Thehackernews

25.4.19

Facebook Anticipates an FTC Privacy Fine of up to $5 Billion

Social

Securityweek

20.4.19

Three-Fourths of Consumers Don’t Trust Facebook, Threatpost Poll Finds

Social

Threatpost

20.4.19

Poll: Facebook Harvests Email Contacts for 1.5M Users – Is Enough, Enough?

Social

Threatpost

20.4.19

Facebook admitted to have stored millions of Instagram users’ passwords in plaintext

Social

Securityaffairs

20.4.19

Facebook Collected Email Contacts of 1.5 Million Users Without Consent

Social

Securityweek

20.4.19

Facebook Stored Millions of Instagram Users' Passwords in Plaintext

Social

Thehackernews

19.4.19

Instagram Only Showing a Blank White Screen for Many Users

Social

Bleepingcomputer

19.4.19

Facebook ‘unintentionally’ collected contacts from 1.5 Million email accounts without permission

Social

Securityaffairs

19.4.19

Facebook Stored Millions of Instagram Users' Passwords in Plaintext

Social

Thehackernews

19.4.19

Facebook Collected Contacts from 1.5 Million Email Accounts Without Users' Permission

Social

Thehackernews

18.4.19

Researchers: Facebook’s Data-Leveraging Scandal Puts Users on Notice

Social

Threatpost

17.4.19

Twitter Announces 'Hide Replies' Feature, Less Reliance on User Reports

Social

Bleepingcomputer

17.4.19

State Launches Online Data Survey as Part of Facebook Probe

Social

Securityweek

15.4.19

Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook down worldwide

Social

Securityaffairs

13.4.19

Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens' Data Privacy Dispute

Social

Thehackernews

12.4.19

Facebook Pays $120,000 in Bounties at BountyCon

Social

Securityweek

6.4.19

Cybercrime Market with Roughly 385,000 Members Found on Facebook

Social

Bleepingcomputer

5.4.19

Beware of Calls Saying Your Social Security Number is Suspended

Social

Bleepingcomputer

5.4.19

540 Mllion Facebook Records Leaked by Public Amazon S3 Buckets

Social

Bleepingcomputer

4.4.19

Facebook Demanded User Email Passwords

Social

Securityweek

4.4.19

Experts found 540 Million Facebook user records on unprotected Amazon S3 buckets

Social

Securityaffairs

4.4.19

AWS S3 Buckets Exposed Millions of Facebook Records

Social

Securityweek

4.4.19

540 Million Facebook User Records Found On Unprotected Amazon Servers

Social

Thehackernews

3.4.19

Facebook Caught Asking Some Users Passwords for Their Email Accounts

Social

Thehackernews

2.4.19

Facebook's Call for Global Internet Regulation Sparks Debate

Social

Securityweek

28.3.19

New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps

Social

Thehackernews

27.3.19

Telegram Now Lets You Delete a Received Message From Sender's Device

Social

Bleepingcomputer

27.3.19

Whitehat settings allow white hat hackers to Test Facebook mobile apps

Social

Securityaffairs

27.3.19

Facebook Blocks More Accounts Over Influence Campaigns

Social

Securityweek

26.3.19

New Settings Help Hackers Test Facebook Mobile Apps

Social

Securityweek

25.3.19

Telegram allows users to delete any sent/received message from both sides with no time limit

Social

Securityaffairs

24.3.19

An Outage is Bad for Facebook, but Great for PornHub

Social

Bleepingcomputer

24.3.19

Facebook Employees Could Access Unencrypted Passwords for Millions of Users

Social

Bleepingcomputer

22.3.19

Facebook Stored Passwords in Plain Text For Years

Social

Threatpost

22.3.19

Facebook passwords stored in plain text, hundreds of millions users affected

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22.3.19

Facebook Mistakenly Stored Millions of Users' Passwords in Plaintext

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Thehackernews

21.3.19

Instagram Testing Anti-Squatting Feature that Locks Old Usernames

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Bleepingcomputer

21.3.19

Facebook Stored Passwords of Hundreds of Millions Users in Plain Text

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Securityweek

21.3.19

Facebook Pays Big Bounty for DoS Flaw in Fizz TLS Library

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Securityweek

20.3.19

Google+ Gives Final Warning to Backup Data Before It's Deleted

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Bleepingcomputer

20.3.19

How the Google and Facebook outages could impact application security

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Net-security

14.3.19

Facebook and Instagram Down in Global Outage

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Bleepingcomputer

14.3.19

Telegram Gained 3 Million New Users During WhatsApp, Facebook Outage

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Thehackernews

14.3.19

New WordPress Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Hack Sites

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Thehackernews

14.3.19

Facebook Faces Criminal Probe of Data Deals: Report

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Securityweek

12.3.19

Pro-Brexit Twitter Manipulation Continues

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Securityweek

12.3.19

Facebook Alleges Two Ukrainians Scraped Data From 63K Profiles

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Threatpost

11.3.19

GIF Attack on Facebook Messenger Earned Hacker $10,000

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Securityweek

11.3.19

Mark Zuckerberg Describes a New Privacy-Centric Facebook

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Securityweek

8.3.19

Facebook Removes Campaigns Used to Sow Discord in UK and Romania

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Bleepingcomputer

8.3.19

FTC Issue PSA on Social Security Number Scams

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Bleepingcomputer

27.2.19

Facebook Says 'Clear History' Feature Ready This Year

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Securityweek

25.2.19

Report: Apps Give Facebook Sensitive Health and Other Data

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Securityweek

23.2.19

Campaigns through LinkedIn ’s DM deliver More_eggs backdoor via fake job offers

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Securityaffairs

23.2.19

NY Governor Cuomo Calls For Investigation on Facebook Health Data Collection

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Bleepingcomputer

23.2.19

How to Stop Facebook App From Tracking Your Location In the Background

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Thehackernews

20.2.19

'Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules for Facebook

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Securityweek

20.2.19

US Facebook Fine Over Privacy Could Be in Billions: Reports

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Securityweek

19.2.19

'Digital Gangsters': UK Wants Tougher Rules for Facebook

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Securityweek

18.2.19

How to Hack Facebook Accounts? Just Ask Your Targets to Open a Link

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Thehackernews

18.2.19

Facebook login phishing campaign can deceive tech-savvy users

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Securityaffairs

18.2.19

Facebook paid $25,000 for CSRF exploit that leads to Account Takeover

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Securityaffairs

16.2.19

Ultra-Sneaky Phishing Scam Swipes Facebook Credentials

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Threatpost

15.2.19

Facebook Taps User Data to Defend Workers From Threats

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Securityweek

11.2.19

Exposed: Instagram, OKCupid, Mumsnet All Face Data Concerns

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Threatpost

11.2.19

Facebook, Twitter Trackers Whitelisted by Brave Browser

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Bleepingcomputer

7.2.19

German Competition Watchdog Demands More Control for Facebook Users

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Securityweek

6.2.19

How to Delete Accidentally Sent Messages, Photos on Facebook Messenger

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Thehackernews

1.2.19

Facebook dismantled a vast manipulation campaign tied to Iran

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Securityaffairs

1.2.19

Facebook Takes Down Vast Iran-led Manipulation Campaign

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Securityweek

1.2.19

Firms That Sold Fake Social Media Activity Settle With New York State

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Securityweek

1.2.19

Facebook Boots Hundreds of Iran-Linked Accounts For Spreading Misinformation

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Threatpost

31.1.19

Facebook to shut down iOS app that allowed for near total data access

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Net-security

30.1.19

Facebook paid teens $20 to install a Research App that spies on them

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Securityaffairs

30.1.19

Facebook Paid Users to Track Smartphone Use: Report

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Securityweek

30.1.19

Facebook Paid Teens $20 to Install 'Research' App That Collects Private Data

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Thehackernews

29.1.19

Privacy Fears Raised Over Facebook Messaging Apps Integration

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Securityweek

29.1.19

Facebook Launches Privacy and Data Use Business Hub

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Securityweek

29.1.19

Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

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Net-security

28.1.19

Facebook Details the "Defense-in-Depth” Approach Used to Secure its Platform

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Bleepingcomputer

24.1.19

Facebook Will Preemptively Close Pages of Owners Who Previously Broke Rules

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Bleepingcomputer

22.1.19

WhatsApp Fights Fake News With Message Forwarding Limit

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Securityweek

21.1.19

Report: Facebook's Privacy Lapses May Result in Record Fine

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Securityweek

20.1.19Facebook Caught Red Handed While Swiping Money From ChildrenSocial

Bleepingcomputer

19.1.19

Twitter Android Glitch Exposed Private Tweets for Years

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Threatpost

18.1.19

Twitter Fixes Four Year Old Bug in Android App Exposing Private Tweets

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Bleepingcomputer

18.1.19

Facebook Closes Hundreds of 'Inauthentic' Russia-Linked Pages

SocialSecurityweek

18.1.19

Bug in Twitter Android App Exposed Protected Tweets

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18.1.19

A Twitter Bug Left Android Users' Private Tweets Exposed For 4 Years

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18.1.19

Twitter fixed a bug in its Android App that exposed Protected Tweets

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18.1.19

Most Facebook users aren’t aware that Facebook tracks their interests

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Net-security

11.1.19

Does WhatsApp Has A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?

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Thehackernews

9.1.19

Vietnam Accuses Facebook of Breaching New Cyber Law

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