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Date

Name

Category

Web

24.12.20

Twitter fined by EU data protection watchdog for GDPR breachSocial

Bleepingcomputer

23.12.20

Tech Giants Lend WhatsApp Support in Spyware Case Against NSO Group

Social

Threatpost

23.12.20

Nosy Ex-Partners Armed with Instagram Passwords Pose a Serious Threat

Social

Threatpost

23.12.20

Tech Giants Show Support for WhatsApp in Lawsuit Against Spyware FirmSocialSecurityweek

23.12.20

Email Address of Instagram Users Exposed via Facebook Business SuiteSocialSecurityweek

18.12.20

Police Vouch for Hacker Who Guessed Trump’s Twitter Password

Social

Threatpost

18.12.20

3M Users Targeted by Malicious Facebook, Insta Browser Add-Ons

Social

Threatpost

18.12.20

Experts spotted browser malicious extensions for Instagram, Facebook and others

Social

Securityaffairs

18.12.20

Facebook Criticizes Apple Privacy Policy in Newspaper Ads

Social

Securityweek
12.12.20

Spotify reset user passwords after accidentally personal information exposure

Social

Securityaffairs
4.12.20

Hackers hide software skimmer in social media sharing icons

Social

Securityaffairs
3.12.20

Spotify Wrapped 2020 Rollout Marred by Pop Star Hacks

Social

Threatpost

29.11.20

Over 300K Spotify accounts hacked in credential stuffing attack

Social

Bleepingcomputer

27.11.20

Facebook Messenger bug allowed Android users to spy on each otherSocial

Bleepingcomputer

25.11.20

Post-Breach, Peatix Data Reportedly Found on Instagram, Telegram

Social

Threatpost

24.11.20

TikTok Awards Nearly $4,000 for Account Takeover Vulnerabilities

Social

Securityweek

23.11.20

TikTok fixed security issues that could have led one-click account takeover

Social

Securityaffairs

21.11.20

Facebook Messenger Bug Allows Spying on Android Users

Social

Threatpost

21.11.20

A flaw in Facebook Messenger could have allowed spying on users

Social

Securityaffairs

21.11.20

Facebook Paid Out $11.7 Million in Bug Bounties Since 2011

Social

Securityweek

20.11.20

Facebook Pays $60,000 for Vulnerability in Messenger for AndroidSocialSecurityweek

20.11.20

Facebook Messenger Bug Lets Hackers Listen to You Before You Pick Up the CallSocialThehackernews

17.11.20

Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko Named Head of Security at Twitter

Social

Securityweek

17.11.20

Exposed Database Reveals 100K+ Compromised Facebook AccountsSocialSecurityaffairs

17.11.20

Unprotected database exposed a scam targeting 100K+ Facebook accountsSocialSecurityaffairs

14.11.20

Amazon Sues Instagram, TikTok Influencers Over Knockoff Scam

Social  Spam

Threatpost

5.11.20

TELEGRAM LATENCY IN BELARUS: HOW THE NATIONAL PROVIDER CONTROLS THE TRAFFICSocialSecurityaffairs

4.11.20

Social Media Firms on Alert for Election Day MisinformationSocialSecurityweek

3.11.20

Disinformation campaigns can spread like wildfire on social media

Social

Net-security

29.10.20

‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Social

Threatpost
28.10.20

Researchers: LinkedIn, Instagram Vulnerable to Preview-Link RCE Security Woes

Social

Threatpost

23.10.20

Facebook, News and XSS Underpin Complex Browser Locker Attack

Social

Threatpost

23.10.20

Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password

Social

Threatpost

22.10.20

Twitter outage blocks users from tweeting, seeing notificationsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

21.10.20

Facebook: A Top Launching Pad For Phishing Attacks

Social

Threatpost

20.10.20

Irish Regulator Investigates Instagram Over Children's Data

Social

Securityweek
16.10.20

Twitter Hack: 24 Hours From Phishing Employees to Hijacking Accounts

Social

Securityweek
16.10.20

Twitter Service Restored Following Global Platform Outage

Social

Securityweek
11.10.20Mozilla shares fix for Twitter not working on FirefoxSocial

Bleepingcomputer

11.10.20

Facebook Debuts Bug-Bounty ‘Loyalty Program’

Social

Threatpost
6.10.20

Australian social news platform leaks 80,000 user records

Social

Securityaffairs

4.10.20

Twitter is down with users seeing "Something went wrong" errorsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

2.10.20Facebook Details Malware Campaign Targeting Its Ad PlatformSocial  VirusSecurityweek
1.10.20Twitter Removes Iran-Linked Accounts Aimed at Disrupting U.S. Presidential DebateAPT  SocialSecurityweek
1.10.20

Facebook Small Business Grants Spark Identity-Theft Scam

Social  Spam

Threatpost
30.9.20Rinki Sethi Named CISO of TwitterSocialSecurityweek
29.9.20

Twitter Warns Developers of API Bug That Exposed App Keys, Tokens

Social

Threatpost
28.9.20Twitter Says Bug Leading to API Key Leak PatchedSocialSecurityweek
27.9.20Twitter is warning devs that API keys and tokens may have leakedSocial

Bleepingcomputer

27.9.20Instagram bug allowed crashing the app via image sent to deviceSocial

Bleepingcomputer

26.9.20

Twitter warns developers of possible API keys leak

Social

Securityaffairs
25.9.20Popular TikTok profiles promote scammy apps generating $500,000Social

Bleepingcomputer

25.9.20

Instagram Remote Account Takeover Required No Action From Victim

Social

Securityweek

24.9.20

Instagram RCE gave hackers remote access to your deviceSocialSecurityaffairs

24.9.20

TikTok Urges Court to Block Trump's Ban on App in USBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek

24.9.20

Major Instagram App Bug Could've Given Hackers Remote Access to Your PhoneSocialThehackernews
23.9.20Facebook Says Fake Accounts From China Aimed at US PoliticsBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek
22.9.20

UPDATE – TikTok Ban: Security Experts Weigh in on the App’s Risks

Social

Threatpost
19.9.20

The TikTok Ban: Security Experts Weigh in on the App’s Risks

Social

Threatpost
19.9.20

Twitter Taking Steps to Protect Election-Related Accounts

Social

Securityweek
10.9.20

Facebook May Have to Stop Moving EU User Data to US

Social

Securityweek
10.9.20

Spyware Labeled ‘TikTok Pro’ Exploits Fears of US Ban

BigBrothers  Social  Virus

Threatpost
7.9.20WhatsApp discloses six previously undisclosed flawsSocialSecurityaffairs
5.9.20Credit card data smuggled via private Telegram channelSocial

Bleepingcomputer

5.9.20

WhatsApp Discloses 6 Bugs via Dedicated Security Site

Social

Threatpost

5.9.20

Facebook Debuts Third-Party Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Social  Vulnerebility

Threatpost

4.9.20

Facebook Announces Vulnerability Reporting and Disclosure Policy

Social

Securityweek
4.9.20The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modi was hackedIncindent  SocialSecurityaffairs
3.9.20

Hackers use e-skimmer that exfiltrates payment data via Telegram

Social

Securityaffairs
3.9.20

New Web-Based Credit Card Stealer Uses Telegram Messenger to Exfiltrate Data

Hacking  Social

Thehackernews
2.9.20

Facebook Nabs Russia-Linked Campaign to Fuel US Chaos

BigBrothers  Social

Securityweek

29.8.20

Instagram ‘Help Center’ Phishing Scam Pilfers Credentials

Social

Threatpost

28.8.20

Walmart Says Teaming With Microsoft in Bid for TikTokSocialSecurityweek
28.8.20

Facebook Hits Back At Apple’s iOS 14 Privacy Update

Apple  Social

Threatpost

27.8.20

Facebook: Apple Privacy Changes Will Muck Up Online Ads

Social

Securityweek
18.8.20Twitter experiencing issues sending account verification codesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

16.8.20Facebook plugin bug lets hackers hijack WordPress sites’ chatSocial

Bleepingcomputer

15.8.20

Instagram Retained Deleted User Data Despite GDPR Rules

Privacy  Social

Threatpost

14.8.20Facebook, Google Step Up Election Protection EffortsSocialSecurityweek
13.8.20

TikTok Surreptitiously Collected Android User Data Using Google-Prohibited Tactic

Social

Threatpost

11.8.20Facebook Open Sources Analysis Tool for Python CodeSocialSecurityweek
10.8.20

Facebook open-sources a static analyzer for Python code

Social

Net-security

10.8.20Three suspects charged for roles in Twitter hack, Bitcoin scamCryptocurrency  Social

Bleepingcomputer

10.8.20Hackers stole Twitter employee credentials via phone phishingSocial

Bleepingcomputer

7.8.20Twitter Moves to Reduce Reach of 'State-affiliated' MediaSocial

Securityweek

6.8.20

Twitter Says Android App Vulnerability Exposed Direct MessagesSocial

Securityweek

6.8.20

Porn Video Interrupts US Court Hearing for Accused Twitter HackerSocialSecurityweek

5.8.20

Twitter Could Face $250M FTC Fine Over Improper Data UseSocial

Threatpost

5.8.20

Tampa Teenager Accused in Twitter Hack Pleads Not GuiltySocial

Securityweek

1.8.20

US Charges Three People for Roles in Epic Twitter HackSocialSecurityweek

1.8.20

Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing

Attack  Social

Threatpost

1.8.20

Authorities Arrest Alleged 17-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’ Behind Twitter Hack

Social

Threatpost

1.8.20

US Charges Three People for Roles in Epic Twitter Hack

Social

Securityaffairs

1.8.20

Florida Teen Charged in Massive Twitter Hack, Bitcoin Theft

Social

Securityweek

1.8.20

17-Year-Old 'Mastermind', 2 Others Behind the Biggest Twitter Hack Arrested

Social

Thehackernews

31.7.20

Twitter employees were spear-phished over the phone

Phishing  Social

Net-security

28.7.20

Facebook Says EU Antitrust Probe Invades Employee PrivacyBigBrothers  SocialSecurityweek

25.7.20

Twitter Says Hackers Accessed Dutch Politician's Inbox

Social

Securityweek
24.7.20Twitter revealed that hackers accessed DM Inboxes in July attackSocial

Securityaffairs

24.7.20

Twitter: Hackers Accessed Private Messages for Elite Accounts

Social

Threatpost

24.7.20

Facebook Unveils New Privacy, Security Features for Messenger

Social

Securityweek

23.7.20

Twitter hackers read private messages of 36 high-profile accountsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

23.7.20

Coinbase blocked Twitter hackers from stealing an extra $280KSocial

Bleepingcomputer

23.7.20

Twitter Says Hackers Accessed DM Inboxes in Recent AttackSocial

Securityweek

21.7.20

Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed

Social

Threatpost

20.7.20

Hackers Accessed, Downloaded Twitter User Data in Recent AttackAttack  Social

Securityweek

20.7.20

Twitter Attack Was Work of Young Hacker Pals: NYTSocialSecurityweek

20.7.20

Twitter reveals that hackers also downloaded data from eight compromised accounts

Social

Securityaffairs

18.7.20

Twitter: Hackers targeted 130 accounts, no passwords accessedSocial

Bleepingcomputer

18.7.20

Twitter starts rolling out new LinkedIn-style DMs interfaceSocial

Bleepingcomputer

18.7.20

Scammers hacked Twitter and hijacked accounts using admin toolSocial

Bleepingcomputer

18.7.20

Twitter Hack Update: What We Know (and What We Don’t)

Social

Threatpost

17.7.20

Industry Reactions to Twitter Hack: Feedback FridaySocial

Securityweek

17.7.20

High-profile Twitter accounts hijacked to push Bitcoin scam. How did it happen?

Social

Net-security

16.7.20

Experts Say Twitter Breach Troubling, Undermines TrustIncindent  SocialSecurityweek

16.7.20

Hackers Used Internal Twitter Tools to Hijack High-Profile AccountsSocialSecurityweek

16.7.20

Apple, Kanye, Gates, Bezos, more hacked in Twitter account crypto scam

Social

Bleepingcomputer

16.7.20

WhatsApp is down, users reporting worldwide outage

Social

Bleepingcomputer

16.7.20

Twitter Confirms it was Hacked in an Unprecedented Cryptocurrency Scam

Cryptocurrency  Social

Threatpost

16.7.20

Twitter Confirms 'Security Incident' Involving Hacked Accounts

Social

Securityweek

16.7.20

Twitter Accounts of Apple, Musk, Gates, Others Hit in Major Hack

Social

Securityweek

12.7.20

Exclusive: Any Chingari App (Indian TikTok Clone) Account Can Be Hacked EasilySocialThehackernews

11.7.20

Facebook Offering Big Rewards for Vulnerabilities in Hermes, Spark ARSocial

Securityweek

7.7.20

Facebook, Others, Block Govt Requests on Hong Kong User Data

Social

Securityweek
6.20A Bug in Facebook Messenger for Windows Could've Helped Malware Gain PersistenceSocialThehackernews
23.5.20

NSO Group Impersonates Facebook Security Team to Spread Spyware — Report

CyberCrime  Social

Threatpost
22.5.20

Facebook Unveils Scam Warnings for Messenger Users

Social

Securityweek
19.5.20

Facebook Chief Wants EU Not China to Lead on Tech Rules

BigBrothers  Social

Securityweek

16.5.20

NortonLifeLock Releases Free Tool for Detecting Bots on Twitter

Social

Securityweek
15.5.20

Login with Facebook Bug Earns $20K Bounty

Social

Threatpost

13.5.20Facebook Awards Researcher $20,000 for Account Hijacking VulnerabilitySocial

Securityweek

12.5.20

Why a single online name and social cards will be the new norm

Social

Net-security
10.5.20Twitter warns of legacy site theme shutting down on June 1Social

Bleepingcomputer

7.5.20

Facebook Launches 'Discover,' A Secure Proxy to Browse the Internet for FreeSocialThehackernews
26.4.20Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spywareSocialSecurityaffairs
25.4.20267 million Facebook profiles sold for $600 on the dark webSocial

Bleepingcomputer

20.4.20Twitter Fails to Obtain Permission to Disclose Surveillance RequestsSocialSecurityweek
10.4.20

Zoom Taps Ex-Facebook CISO Amid Security Snafus, Lawsuit

Social

Threatpost

9.4.20

WhatsApp Axes COVID-19 Mass Message Forwarding

Social

Threatpost

8.4.20NSO CEO claims Facebook wanted NSO surveillance tool to spy on usersSocialSecurityaffairs
8.4.20WhatsApp new policy limits forwarding of viral messagesSocialSecurityaffairs
7.4.20WhatsApp Tightens Sharing Limits to Curb Virus MisinformationSocialSecurityweek
5.4.20Twitter Reveals That Firefox Cached Private Data For Up to 7 DaysSocial

Bleepingcomputer

3.4.20

Twitter Tells Users Firefox Possibly Exposed Personal InformationSocialSecurityweek
3.4.20Twitter discloses privacy issue that caused caching of files sent via DMs in FirefoxSocialSecurityaffairs

31.3.20

Zoom Kills iOS App’s Data-Sharing Facebook Feature

Apple  Social

Threatpost

24.3.20

Social isolation is a risk factor for scam loss

Social  Spam

Net-security

20.3.20

How people deal with fake news or misinformation in their social media feeds

Social

Net-security

16.3.20

MonitorMinor, the outstanding stalkerware can track Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram, and FacebookSocialSecurityaffairs
14.3.20Twitter First: Trump Video Retweet Tagged as 'Manipulated Media'Social

Bleepingcomputer

13.3.20Facebook Takedowns Reveal Sophistication of Russian TrollsSocialSecurityweek
12.3.20Tech Must Be Treated Like Tobacco, Says Facebook WhistleblowerSocialSecurityweek
9.3.20Facebook sues Namecheap to protect people from domain name fraudSocialSecurityaffairs

7.3.20

Expert publicly discloses Zoho ManageEngine zero-day on TwitterSocialSecurityaffairs

7.3.20

Facebook Sues Namecheap Over Fraudulent Domains

Social

Securityweek

29.2.20

WhatsApp, Telegram Group Invite Links Leaked in Public SearchesSocial

Bleepingcomputer

29.2.20

Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram blocked in Turkey as Idlib military crisis escalatesBigBrothers  SocialSecurityaffairs

28.2.20

Facebook Sues Analytics Firm for Data MisuseSocialSecurityweek

27.2.20

Facebook and Google Postpone Asia-Pacific Bug Hunting ConferenceSocialSecurityweek

23.2.20

WhatsApp Phishing URLs Skyrocket With Over 13,000% SurgePhishing  Social

Bleepingcomputer

20.2.20

Scam Alert: You've Been Selected for 'Like of the Year 2020' Cash Prizes

Social  Spam

Thehackernews
19.2.20FC Barcelona Suffers Likely Credential-Stuffing Attack on TwitterSocial

Threatpost

17.2.20

Three API security risks in the wake of the Facebook breach

Social

Net-security
15.2.20

Russian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local servers

BigBrothers  Social

Securityaffairs
14.2.20Facebook Spars With EU Regulator Over Dating App DelaySocialSecurityweek
14.2.20Twitter, Facebook Fined for Not Moving User Data to RussiaSocialSecurityweek

13.2.20

WhatsApp Defends Encryption as It Tops 2 Billion UsersSocialSecurityweek

13.2.20

Facebook Removes More State-Linked Misleading AccountsSocialSecurityweek
11.2.20Unique Illinois Privacy Law Leads to $550M Facebook DealSocialSecurityweek
10.2.20Netanyahu’s party Elector app exposes data on over 6.5M IsraelisBigBrothers  SocialSecurityaffairs
10.2.20Facebook Paid $2.2 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2019SocialSecurityweek
10.2.20Facebook's Twitter, Instagram Accounts HackedSocialSecurityweek
9.2.20Twitter Outage Prevents Users From Sending New TweetsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

9.2.20WhatsApp Bug Allowed Attackers to Access the Local File SystemSocial  Vulnerebility

Bleepingcomputer

9.2.20Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMineSocialSecurityaffairs
8.2.20Twitter Fixed Issue Exploited to Match Phone Numbers to AccountsSocial

Bleepingcomputer

6.2.20

WhatsApp Bug Allows Malicious Code-Injection, One-Click RCE

Social  Virus

Threatpost

6.2.20

CERN Physics Lab Drops Facebook Over Data Concerns

Social

Securityweek
5.2.20Vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop Exposed User FilesSocial  VulnerebilitySecurityweek
5.2.20Twitter Moves to Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes'SocialSecurityweek
5.2.20Twitter API Abused to Uncover User IdentitiesSocial

Threatpost

5.2.20Facebook fixed a WhatsApp bug that allowed hackers to access local file systemSocialSecurityaffairs
5.2.20Twitter Moves to Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes'SocialSecurityweek
5.2.20This WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Files On Your PCsSocialThehackernews
4.2.20Hackers abused Twitter API to match usernames to phone numbersSocialSecurityaffairs
4.2.20Twitter Suspends Fake Accounts for Exploiting API VulnerabilityExploit  SocialSecurityweek
4.2.20Hackers Exploited Twitter Bug to Find Linked Phone Numbers of UsersExploit  SocialThehackernews
3.2.20Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and FacebookBigBrothers  SocialSecurityaffairs
2.2.20Russia Threatens Facebook, Twitter With Fines, Demands User DataBigBrothers  Social

Bleepingcomputer

1.2.20

OurMine Hackers Are Back, Hijack NFL Teams' Social AccountsHacking  Social

Bleepingcomputer

30.1.20

Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

Social

Threatpost

30.1.20

How to Clear Data Facebook Collects About You from Other Sites and AppsSocialThehackernews
29.1.20Ring Doorbell App for Android Caught Sharing User Data with Facebook, Data-MinersCryptocurrency  SocialThreatpost
29.1.20Facebook Rolls Out Tool Globally to Clear Third-Party DataSocialSecurityweek
26.1.20Twitter Releases Updated Android App to Fix CrashesAndroid  Social

Bleepingcomputer

17.1.20Facebook Introduces New Login AlertsSocialSecurityweek
17.1.20

Facebook users will be notified when their credentials are used for third-party app logins

Social

Net-security

14.1.20

Tinder, Grindr Accused of Illegally Sharing User DataSocialSecurityweek

14.1.20

Facebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins infoExploit  SocialSecurityaffairs

13.1.20

Facebook Rushes to Patch Bug Exposing Page AdminsSocialSecurityweek
8.1.20

Facebook Cracks Down on Deepfake Videos

Social

Threatpost

8.1.20Facebook declares war to Deepfake videosSocialSecurityaffairs
7.1.20Facebook, Samsung, Ring Unveil New Privacy, Security Tools at CES 2020SocialSecurityweek

2.1.20

Facebook Fined $1.65 Mn by BrazilSocialSecurityweek

2.1.20

Twitter, Facebook Target State-Linked Accounts Made to ManipulateSocialSecurityweek
2.1.20Vulnerability in Twitter App Enabled Hackers to Obtain Information, Control AccountsSocialSecurityweek

1.1.20

Mariah Carey ‘s Twitter Hacked on New Year’s EveSocialSecurityaffairs