Ep. 013 – Breaches, Facebook and ransomware reinvented [PODCAST]
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Facebook bug gave developers access to private photos of 6.8 million users
Facebook said Friday that a bug on its platform exposed 6.8 million users’ private photos to developers for 12 days in September. The flaw was in Facebook’s photo API, the company said, and accidentally gave developers access to private photos. The API should only allow authorized applications to access public photos on users’ timelines. “In this case, the bug potentially gave developers access to other photos, such as those shared on Marketplace or Facebook Stories. The bug also impacted photos that people uploaded to Facebook but chose not to post,” Facebook engineering director Tomer Bar said in a blog post. “We’re sorry this happened.” The bug seems to have impacted 1,500 apps made by 876 developers, according to the blog post. Bar said Facebook will be rolling out a feature for app developers to see which of their users were affected by the bug and “will be working with those developers to […]
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Data Privacy Issues Trigger Soul Searching in Tech Industry
Consumers are growing angry when it comes to data misuse – but the real change will need to come from the tech industry’s culture when it comes to privacy. Continue reading Data Privacy Issues Trigger Soul Searching in Tech Industry
Facebook fined $11m for misleading users about how data will be used
They said Facebook emphasizes the service being free, not that it’s making big bucks off users’ data. They ordered the company to apologize. Continue reading Facebook fined $11m for misleading users about how data will be used
Internal Documents Show Facebook Has Never Deserved Our Trust or Our Data
Internal emails between Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg lay bare the fact that Facebook has long sought to leverage user data to turn a profit. Continue reading Internal Documents Show Facebook Has Never Deserved Our Trust or Our Data
Nearly 250 Pages of Devastating Internal Facebook Documents Posted Online By UK Parliament
The documents include emails between Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg about the company’s business model and how it leverages your data to make money. Continue reading Nearly 250 Pages of Devastating Internal Facebook Documents Posted Online By UK Parliament
Facebook bug resurrects ghostly messages from the past
In the latest in a long line of SNAFUs, it seems Facebook has found a new way to inadvertently torment us: resurfacing old chat messages. Continue reading Facebook bug resurrects ghostly messages from the past
Lawsuits Aim Billions in Fines at Equifax and Ad-Targeting Companies
The results could start a wave of major damages for companies that collect and sell consumer information. Continue reading Lawsuits Aim Billions in Fines at Equifax and Ad-Targeting Companies
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Slap Fines on Facebook and Equifax
Facebook was fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for its role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. […]
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Facebook is still approving fake political ads
Just a couple of weeks before the US midterm elections, journalists have revealed that Facebook is continuing to approve fake advertisements from fake sources. Continue reading Facebook is still approving fake political ads