Google Chrome Bug Opens Access to Private Facebook Information
The method could be used to deduce the age, sex, likes or the location history of a user – essentially, the attacker can play “20 questions” to profile the victim.
Victims Lose Access to Thousands of Photos as Instagram Hack Spreads
In a probable quest to build a botnet, someone is hacking Instagram accounts, deleting handles, avatars and personal details, and linking them to a new email address.
Google Services Track User Movements In Privacy Faux Pas
A recent report found that Google services – with functions like checking maps, the weather, and search – are tracking users even when they deny permission.
The social media giant cracked down on Facebook Pages suspected of political deception months before the November midterm elections.
Security executive Alex Stamos called on Facebook to change its strategy around data in an internal memo – and privacy experts agree.
Security researchers have concerns about the privacy implications of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter’s Data Transfer Project.
Facebook is launching an investigation into whether Crimson Hexagon’s collection of public user data was a violation of its data policies.
The SEC, FBI, and DoJ are all investigating Facebook on the heels of its Cambridge-Analytica scandal from March.
How can we keep up with the social media threat landscape as it grows to include more malware, hacks and scams? We discuss on the latest Threatpost podcast.
A Facebook glitch in May set millions of posts that users composed to “public” for ten days.
