Collaborate Disseminate
At the end of last week Facebook revealed that an API bug had given developers of third-party apps access to the photos of millions of users.
But Facebook didn’t find out about the problem last week. It found out about it in September.
Continue reading Facebook waited months before admitting privacy bug exposed millions of users’ unposted photos
It affected up to 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps. “We’re sorry this happened,” said Facebook with what must be acute apology fatigue. Continue reading Facebook photo API bug exposed users’ unpublished photos
By Waqas
Another day, another privacy breach – This time, the social media giant Facebook has announced that a bug in its Photo API exposed private photos of over 6.8 million users to third-party app developers. The breach took place from Septemb… Continue reading Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8M users to third-party developers
Did you help spread the viral scowling Pop-Tart™-deprived kid photo last week? Can’t be helped, mom said, but using it to raise cash was “lame.” Continue reading Parents slam “weirdo” fraudsters for using child’s Facebook pic for cash
By Waqas
With new iPhone XS out, it is a universally believed fact that Apple is committed to improving, and enhancing user privacy and security in its devices. With the new iOS 12 and iOS 12.1 beta, the Cupertino-based company claims to have taken sec… Continue reading YouTuber reveals iPhone XS passcode bypass bug exposing contacts/photos
Researchers at the company are experimenting with AI to retouch your most undignified pictures. Continue reading Facebook Wants to Use AI to Replace Your Eyeballs in Photos Where You Blinked
Google Photos auto-syncs when you connect to Wi-Fi. Accidentally turning it on even once means you might end up uploading all of your photos to Google’s servers. Continue reading I Tried to Watch a Video of a Puppy and Accidentally Sent Every Photo I’ve Ever Taken to Google
America’s favorite Creative Commons photographer is attending the year’s most concentrated gathering of Republican politicians, ensuring the media will be able to properly illustrate their blogs. Continue reading Bloggers, Rejoice: Gage Skidmore Is at CPAC
Love is in the air, and so are the hopes of scammers wanting to make a quick buck at your expense. Shore up your digital defenses this Valentine’s Day with a look at some of the common problem areas.
Categories:
Cybercrime
Social engineering
Ta… Continue reading Online security tips for Valentine’s Day: how to beat the cheats
I watched the world’s most powerful rocket fly into space. Continue reading Photos From the Ground at the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch