Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences

A Chilean Senator has taken to Twitter with alarming news – the company running the country’s ATM network suffered a serious cyberattack. Continue reading Attackers used a LinkedIn job ad and Skype call to breach bank’s defences

74% of Americans Are Clueless about Facebook’s Data Collection Algorithm, Survey Says

Americans don’t know much about Facebook and how its algorithm works, according to a survey from Pew Research Center conducted on 963 US Facebook users. The new study found that 74 percent of Facebook users in the US did not know that Facebook co… Continue reading 74% of Americans Are Clueless about Facebook’s Data Collection Algorithm, Survey Says

You can’t delete Facebook from some Androids and people aren’t happy

The #DeleteFacebook movement may be growing, but many Samsung users are having a tough time scraping the social network’s preinstalled software from their phones. Continue reading You can’t delete Facebook from some Androids and people aren’t happy

Facebook Accused of Violating Vietnam’s Cyber Law

Vietnam’s controversial cybersecurity law that tightens government control of the online environment just came into effect on Jan. 1 and it’s already claiming its first victim, writes the Financial Times. On Tuesday, the communist country a… Continue reading Facebook Accused of Violating Vietnam’s Cyber Law

Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment

The difference between a personal vs. an official social media account was at the crux of the case decided on Monday. Continue reading Politicians who block social media users are violating First Amendment

German Teen Confesses to Data Breach Affecting 1,000 Politicians, Journalists

2019 kicked off with a major security breach in Germany that compromised the personal data of some 1,000 politicians, journalists and celebrities, including Angela Merkel, Green party leader Robert Habeck, TV personality Jan Böhmermann and many ot… Continue reading German Teen Confesses to Data Breach Affecting 1,000 Politicians, Journalists