Facebook bans midterm-meddling accounts and pages
Facebook says it has removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies. Continue reading Facebook bans midterm-meddling accounts and pages
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Facebook shuts off user data access for hundreds of thousands of apps
The app review deadline has come and gone and Facebook has now cut off API access to those apps that failed to submit. Continue reading Facebook shuts off user data access for hundreds of thousands of apps
Alleged SIM-swap scammer nabbed for stealing $5m in Bitcoin
“Hi Daddy Love you,” texted the daughter of one of the hacker’s alleged victims. The reply: “TELL YOUR DAD TO GIVE US BITCOIN” Continue reading Alleged SIM-swap scammer nabbed for stealing $5m in Bitcoin
High-schoolers’ data put up for sale after being scraped from surveys
Millions of students’ data is being sold after being harvested from college-planning questionnaires or surveys that come with the SAT or PSAT tests. Continue reading High-schoolers’ data put up for sale after being scraped from surveys
NSA hasn’t closed security windows Snowden climbed through
One of three problems found in an audit: two-person access controls haven’t been properly implemented at data centers and equipment rooms. Continue reading NSA hasn’t closed security windows Snowden climbed through
Football team in trouble over unauthorized access to rivals’ videos
An investigation found that Braden River High football coaching staff got unauthorized access to rivals’ practice and game video footage. Continue reading Football team in trouble over unauthorized access to rivals’ videos
Prisoners exploit tablet vulnerability to steal nearly $225K
364 of them hacked the JPay tablets they use for email, music and games and transferred money into their own accounts. Continue reading Prisoners exploit tablet vulnerability to steal nearly $225K
Social media rumors lead to PepsiCo lawsuit
…so take down those 3,412 Facebook links, 20,244 Facebook posts, 242 YouTube videos, 6 Instagram links, and 562 tweets … by court order. Continue reading Social media rumors lead to PepsiCo lawsuit
“Simple trick” floors home security camera, gives anyone access
Anybody with a common, free security tool could create a valid camera serial number and intercept somebody else’s stream, researchers discovered. Continue reading “Simple trick” floors home security camera, gives anyone access
Wyden urges government agencies to ditch Flash
Let’s not wind up with another Windows XP mess, he said, noting that there’s been no public guidance in spite of Flash’s looming death date. Continue reading Wyden urges government agencies to ditch Flash