facebook privacy

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Leaky Server Exposes 419M Phone Numbers of Facebook Users

September 5, 2019 TH Author Facebook, facebook privacy, FTC, Leaky server, phone numbers, Privacy

Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Drops Default Facial Recognition Tag Suggestions

September 3, 2019 TH Author biometrics, Data Privacy, data security, Facebook, facebook privacy, facial recognition, Privacy

Facebook will not allow users to “opt out” of its face recognition feature. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Data of Millions Exposed in Leaky Datasets

April 3, 2019 TH Author Amazon S3 Bucket, At the Pool, Cultura Colectiva, Facebook, facebook privacy, hash, password, plaintext, Privacy, social media

Researchers say that two publicly exposed dataset are leaking Facebook data- from user names to plaintext passwords. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Stored Passwords in Plain Text For Years

March 21, 2019 TH Author Facebook, facebook privacy, hash, password, plaintext, Privacy, social media

The social media giant said that it is notifying users whose passwords it stored in plain text, which made them accessible for Facebook employees to view. READ MORE HERE…

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Apple Blasts Facebook Over Data-Sucking ‘Research’ App

January 30, 2019 TH Author app privacy, Apple, banned, data collection, enterprise developer, Facebook, facebook privacy, facebook research project, Mobile Security, Onavo Protect, paid data tracking, Privacy, project atlas, teens, Web Security

Another one of Facebook’s apps has been banned from Apple’s ecosystem due to the level of data that it collects and how it was distributed. READ MORE HERE…

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Top 2018 Security and Privacy Stories

December 26, 2018 TH Author 2018 year in review, 2FA, advanced persistent threats, apt, breach, Cryptography, cryptojacking, Encryption, Facebook, facebook privacy, GDPR, GDPR Readiness, Government, Malware, Meltdown, Privacy, Routers, Slideshow, Spectre, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

The top cybersecurity and privacy trends that biggest impact in 2018. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Defends Data Policies On Heels of Incriminating Internal Docs

December 6, 2018 TH Author Android, Facebook, facebook Cambridge analytica, facebook privacy, Privacy, social media

The company allegedly tried to hide away new policy changes that would collect Android app users’ call and message logs. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Offers Details on ‘View As’ Breach, Revises Numbers

October 15, 2018 TH Author access tokens, breach, data breach, Facebook, Facebook breach, facebook privacy, hack, Privacy, Security, social media, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

Facebook’s VP of product management was able to discuss more specifics about how the breach itself occurred. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Bans More Than 800 Accounts in Disinformation Purge

October 12, 2018 TH Author banned account, disinformation, Facebook, facebook privacy, fake news, Web Security

The move comes a month before the November midterm elections – and at a time when all eyes are on Facebook to see how it protects against disinformation. READ MORE HERE…

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Facebook Data Breach Impacts Almost 50 Million Accounts

September 28, 2018 TH Author access token, bug bounty, data breach, Facebook, facebook privacy, Privacy, Uncategorized, Web Security

Hackers exploited a flaw in Facebook’s code impacting its “View As” feature. READ MORE HERE…

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