Collaborate Disseminate
Even though Facebook protected employees, it failed to fix the vulnerability or to protect most users, a court filing charges. Continue reading Did Facebook know about “View As” bug before 2018 breach?
The proposed bill would give users a peek under the hood. And tech critics say that could be a crucial step toward holding Silicon Valley giants accountable. Continue reading Senators Want to Put a Price Tag on Your Data to Protect You Against Big Tech
After a report revealed that Facebook used user data to leverage its relationships with other companies, researchers are stressing that both firms and users need to re-assess data privacy. Continue reading Researchers: Facebook’s Data-Leveraging Scandal Puts Users on Notice
Facebook has been struggling to keep its data privacy woes at bay this week, between banning apps on its social media platform – and pulling its own app from Apple’s store. Continue reading Recent App Issues Reveal Facebook’s Struggles to Temper Data Privacy Woes
Security executive Alex Stamos called on Facebook to change its strategy around data in an internal memo – and privacy experts agree. Continue reading Facebook Security Exec Calls for Tightened Data Privacy
Facebook is launching an investigation into whether Crimson Hexagon’s collection of public user data was a violation of its data policies. Continue reading Facebook Suspends Analytics Firm Over Surveillance Concerns
Following the latest Facebook privacy data scandal, it has been revealed that the company gave extended access to user data to 61 companies, including Mail.Ru. This is one of the biggest online services in the world used by many Russian-speaking…Read… Continue reading Facebook Gave Mail.Ru Extended Access to User Data
An attacker can pick up the profile picture, username and the “likes” of unsuspecting visitors who find themselves landing on a malicious website. Continue reading Browser Side-Channel Flaw De-Anonymizes Facebook Data
“I realized that I’d been selling my data for free for ages, and decided it was time to cash in.” Continue reading This Guy Is Selling All His Facebook Data on eBay
A new report reveals that yet another Facebook app has been gathering personal details from millions of users, and selling it to interested parties. Apparently, data from millions of Facebook users who used the popular myPersonality app, including thei… Continue reading myPersonality App Exposes Personal Data of Millions of Facebook Users