Date |
Name |
Category |
Web |
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24.12.20 |
Twitter fined by EU data protection watchdog for GDPR breach |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
|
23.12.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
23.12.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
23.12.20 |
Tech Giants Show Support for WhatsApp in Lawsuit Against Spyware Firm |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
23.12.20 |
Email Address of Instagram Users Exposed via Facebook Business Suite |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
18.12.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
18.12.20 | |
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 | |
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 other |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
25.11.20 | |
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 | |
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 Android |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
20.11.20 |
Facebook Messenger Bug Lets Hackers Listen to You Before You Pick Up the Call |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
17.11.20 |
Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko Named Head of Security at Twitter |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
17.11.20 |
Exposed Database Reveals 100K+ Compromised Facebook Accounts |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
17.11.20 |
Unprotected database exposed a scam targeting 100K+ Facebook accounts |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
14.11.20 | |
Social Spam |
Threatpost |
|
5.11.20 |
TELEGRAM LATENCY IN BELARUS: HOW THE NATIONAL PROVIDER CONTROLS THE TRAFFIC |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
4.11.20 |
Social Media Firms on Alert for Election Day Misinformation |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
3.11.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
|
29.10.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
28.10.20 | |
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 notifications |
Social |
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 |
|
11.10.20 |
Mozilla shares fix for Twitter not working on Firefox |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
|
11.10.20 | |
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" errors |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
2.10.20 |
Facebook Details Malware Campaign Targeting Its Ad Platform |
Social
Virus |
Securityweek |
|
1.10.20 |
Twitter Removes Iran-Linked Accounts Aimed at Disrupting U.S. Presidential Debate |
APT Social |
Securityweek |
|
1.10.20 | |
Social Spam |
Threatpost |
|
30.9.20 |
Rinki Sethi Named CISO of Twitter |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
29.9.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
28.9.20 |
Twitter Says Bug Leading to API Key Leak Patched |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
27.9.20 |
Twitter is warning devs that API keys and tokens may have leaked |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
27.9.20 |
Instagram bug allowed crashing the app via image sent to device |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
|
26.9.20 |
Twitter warns developers of possible API keys leak |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
25.9.20 |
Popular TikTok profiles promote scammy apps generating $500,000 |
Social |
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 device |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
24.9.20 |
TikTok Urges Court to Block Trump's Ban on App in US |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityweek |
24.9.20 |
Major Instagram App Bug Could've Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
23.9.20 |
Facebook Says Fake Accounts From China Aimed at US Politics |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityweek |
|
22.9.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
19.9.20 | |
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 | |
BigBrothers
Social
Virus |
Threatpost |
|
7.9.20 |
WhatsApp discloses six previously undisclosed flaws |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
5.9.20 |
Credit card data smuggled via private Telegram channel |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
5.9.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
5.9.20 | |
Social
Vulnerebility |
Threatpost |
|
4.9.20 |
Facebook Announces Vulnerability Reporting and Disclosure Policy |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
4.9.20 |
The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modi was hacked | Incindent
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
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 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
28.8.20 |
Walmart Says Teaming With Microsoft in Bid for TikTok |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
28.8.20 | |
Apple
Social |
Threatpost |
27 .8.20 |
Facebook: Apple Privacy Changes Will Muck Up Online Ads |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
18.8.20 |
Twitter experiencing issues sending account verification codes |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
16.8.20 |
Facebook plugin bug lets hackers hijack WordPress sites’ chat |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
|
15.8.20 | |
Privacy
Social |
Threatpost |
|
14.8.20 |
Facebook, Google Step Up Election Protection Efforts |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
13.8.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
11.8.20 |
Facebook Open Sources Analysis Tool for Python Code |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
10.8.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
|
10.8.20 |
Three suspects charged for roles in Twitter hack, Bitcoin scam |
Cryptocurrency
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
10.8.20 |
Hackers stole Twitter employee credentials via phone phishing |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
7.8.20 |
Twitter Moves to Reduce Reach of 'State-affiliated' Media |
Social |
Securityweek |
6.8.20 |
Twitter Says Android App Vulnerability Exposed Direct Messages |
Social |
Securityweek |
6.8.20 |
Porn Video Interrupts US Court Hearing for Accused Twitter Hacker |
Social |
Securityweek |
5.8.20 |
Twitter Could Face $250M FTC Fine Over Improper Data Use |
Social |
Threatpost |
5.8.20 |
Tampa Teenager Accused in Twitter Hack Pleads Not Guilty |
Social |
Securityweek |
1 .8.20 |
US Charges Three People for Roles in Epic Twitter Hack |
Social |
Securityweek |
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 | |
Phishing
Social |
Net-security |
28 .7.20 |
Facebook Says EU Antitrust Probe Invades Employee Privacy |
BigBrothers Social |
Securityweek |
25 .7.20 |
Twitter Says Hackers Accessed Dutch Politician's Inbox |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
24.7.20 |
Twitter revealed that hackers accessed DM Inboxes in July attack |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
24.7.20 | |
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 accounts |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
23 .7.20 |
Coinbase blocked Twitter hackers from stealing an extra $280K |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
23 .7.20 |
Twitter Says Hackers Accessed DM Inboxes in Recent Attack |
Social |
Securityweek |
21 .7.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
20 .7.20 |
Hackers Accessed, Downloaded Twitter User Data in Recent Attack |
Attack Social |
Securityweek |
20 .7.20 |
Twitter Attack Was Work of Young Hacker Pals: NYT |
Social |
Securityweek |
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 accessed |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
18 .7.20 |
Twitter starts rolling out new LinkedIn-style DMs interface |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
18 .7.20 |
Scammers hacked Twitter and hijacked accounts using admin tool |
Social | Bleepingcomputer |
18 .7.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
17 .7.20 |
Industry Reactions to Twitter Hack: Feedback Friday |
Social |
Securityweek |
17 .7.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
16 .7.20 |
Experts Say Twitter Breach Troubling, Undermines Trust |
Incindent
Social |
Securityweek |
16 .7.20 |
Hackers Used Internal Twitter Tools to Hijack High-Profile Accounts |
Social |
Securityweek |
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 | |
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 Easily |
Social |
Thehackernews |
11 .7.20 |
Facebook Offering Big Rewards for Vulnerabilities in Hermes, Spark AR |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
7.7.20 |
Facebook, Others, Block Govt Requests on Hong Kong User Data |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
6.20 |
A Bug in Facebook Messenger for Windows Could've Helped Malware Gain Persistence |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
23.5.20 | |
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 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
13.5.20 |
Facebook Awards Researcher $20,000 for Account Hijacking Vulnerability |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
12.5.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
|
10.5.20 |
Twitter warns of legacy site theme shutting down on June 1 |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
7.5.20 |
Facebook Launches 'Discover,' A Secure Proxy to Browse the Internet for Free |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
26.4.20 |
Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spyware |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
25.4.20 |
267 million Facebook profiles sold for $600 on the dark web |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
20.4.20 |
Twitter Fails to Obtain Permission to Disclose Surveillance Requests |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
10.4.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
9.4.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
8.4.20 |
NSO CEO claims Facebook wanted NSO surveillance tool to spy on users |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
8.4.20 |
WhatsApp new policy limits forwarding of viral messages |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
7.4.20 |
WhatsApp Tightens Sharing Limits to Curb Virus Misinformation |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
5.4.20 |
Twitter Reveals That Firefox Cached Private Data For Up to 7 Days |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
3.4.20 |
Twitter Tells Users Firefox Possibly Exposed Personal Information |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
3.4.20 |
Twitter discloses privacy issue that caused caching of files sent via DMs in Firefox |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
31.3.20 | |
Apple
Social |
Threatpost |
|
24.3.20 | |
Social Spam |
Net-security |
20.3.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
16.3.20 |
MonitorMinor, the outstanding stalkerware can track Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
14.3.20 |
Twitter First: Trump Video Retweet Tagged as 'Manipulated Media' |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
13.3.20 |
Facebook Takedowns Reveal Sophistication of Russian Trolls |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
12.3.20 |
Tech Must Be Treated Like Tobacco, Says Facebook Whistleblower |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
9.3.20 |
Facebook sues Namecheap to protect people from domain name fraud |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
7.3.20 |
Expert publicly discloses Zoho ManageEngine zero-day on Twitter |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
7.3.20 |
Facebook Sues Namecheap Over Fraudulent Domains |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
29.2.20 |
WhatsApp, Telegram Group Invite Links Leaked in Public Searches |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
29.2.20 |
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram blocked in Turkey as Idlib military crisis escalates |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
28.2.20 |
Facebook Sues Analytics Firm for Data Misuse |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
27.2.20 |
Facebook and Google Postpone Asia-Pacific Bug Hunting Conference |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
23.2.20 |
WhatsApp Phishing URLs Skyrocket With Over 13,000% Surge |
Phishing
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
20 .2.20 |
Scam Alert: You've Been Selected for 'Like of the Year 2020' Cash Prizes |
Social Spam |
Thehackernews |
|
19.2.20 |
FC Barcelona Suffers Likely Credential-Stuffing Attack on Twitter |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
17.2.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
|
15.2.20 |
Russian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local servers |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
14.2.20 |
Facebook Spars With EU Regulator Over Dating App Delay |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
14.2.20 |
Twitter, Facebook Fined for Not Moving User Data to Russia |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
13.2.20 |
WhatsApp Defends Encryption as It Tops 2 Billion Users |
Social |
Securityweek |
13.2.20 |
Facebook Removes More State-Linked Misleading Accounts |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
11.2.20 |
Unique Illinois Privacy Law Leads to $550M Facebook Deal |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
10.2.20 |
Netanyahu’s party Elector app exposes data on over 6.5M Israelis |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
10.2.20 |
Facebook Paid $2.2 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2019 |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
10.2.20 |
Facebook's Twitter, Instagram Accounts Hacked |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
9.2.20 |
Twitter Outage Prevents Users From Sending New Tweets |
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
9.2.20 |
WhatsApp Bug Allowed Attackers to Access the Local File System |
Social
Vulnerebility |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
9.2.20 |
Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMine |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
8.2.20 |
Twitter Fixed Issue Exploited to Match Phone Numbers to Accounts |
Social |
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 |
|
5.2.20 |
Vulnerability in WhatsApp Desktop Exposed User Files |
Social
Vulnerebility |
Securityweek |
|
5.2.20 |
Twitter Moves to Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes' |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
5.2.20 |
Twitter API Abused to Uncover User Identities |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
5.2.20 |
Facebook fixed a WhatsApp bug that allowed hackers to access local file system |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
5.2.20 |
Twitter Moves to Curb Manipulated Content Including 'Deepfakes' |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
5.2.20 |
This WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Files On Your PCs |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
4.2.20 |
Hackers abused Twitter API to match usernames to phone numbers |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
4.2.20 |
Twitter Suspends Fake Accounts for Exploiting API Vulnerability |
Exploit
Social |
Securityweek |
|
4.2.20 |
Hackers Exploited Twitter Bug to Find Linked Phone Numbers of Users |
Exploit
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
3.2.20 |
Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and Facebook |
BigBrothers
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
2.2.20 |
Russia Threatens Facebook, Twitter With Fines, Demands User Data |
BigBrothers
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
1.2.20 |
OurMine Hackers Are Back, Hijack NFL Teams' Social Accounts |
Hacking
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
30 .1.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
30.1.20 |
How to Clear Data Facebook Collects About You from Other Sites and Apps |
Social |
Thehackernews |
|
29.1.20 |
Ring Doorbell App for Android Caught Sharing User Data with Facebook, Data-Miners |
Cryptocurrency
Social |
Threatpost |
|
29.1.20 |
Facebook Rolls Out Tool Globally to Clear Third-Party Data |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
26.1.20 |
Twitter Releases Updated Android App to Fix Crashes |
Android
Social |
Bleepingcomputer |
|
17.1.20 |
Facebook Introduces New Login Alerts |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
17.1.20 | |
Social |
Net-security |
14.1.20 |
Tinder, Grindr Accused of Illegally Sharing User Data |
Social |
Securityweek |
14.1.20 |
Facebook quickly fixed a bug exploited in attacks that exposed Page Admins info |
Exploit
Social |
Securityaffairs |
13.1.20 |
Facebook Rushes to Patch Bug Exposing Page Admins |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
8.1.20 | |
Social |
Threatpost |
|
8.1.20 |
Facebook declares war to Deepfake videos |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
|
7.1.20 |
Facebook, Samsung, Ring Unveil New Privacy, Security Tools at CES 2020 |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
2.1.20 |
Facebook Fined $1.65 Mn by Brazil |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
2.1.20 |
Twitter, Facebook Target State-Linked Accounts Made to Manipulate |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
2.1.20 |
Vulnerability in Twitter App Enabled Hackers to Obtain Information, Control Accounts |
Social |
Securityweek |
|
1.1.20 |
Mariah Carey ‘s Twitter Hacked on New Year’s Eve |
Social |
Securityaffairs |
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