Security Researchers Find Hundreds of Millions of Facebook User Records on Publicly Accessible Servers
by Online security researchers have discovered hundreds of millions of Facebook user records stored on open, unsecured servers…
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Over 238,000 People’s Location Data Exposed by this Family Tracking App
React Apps’ Family Locator mobile app leaked the location data of nearly one-quarter a million users for weeks, security research reveals…
Failbook: Facebook Actually Stored Hundreds of Millions if Users’ Passwords in Plaintext — because It Could
by Facebook has revealed it stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext but insists no compromise of information as a result of the flaw…
Twitter Expands its Dox Reporting Tool to Help Protect Users’ Personal Information
The Twitter doxxing reporting tool will now help the social microblog move faster when responding to people exposing users’ personal information…
New Research Reveals 85 Percent of Google Chrome Extensions Don’t have Privacy Policies
by Turns out, Chrome browser extensions carry fairly high risks in a number of areas when it comes to privacy and security…
Google will Soon Put a Stop to Sites that Track Users Trying to Hide behind Incognito Mode
A Google Chrome Incognito Mode detection block will come to the browser in the not too distant future, according to recent commit comments…
What a Surprise — Facebook Still Tracks its Users’ Locations, Even if They Turn the Service Off
Facebook user location tracking continues to follow people around, regardless if they turn off the service in the app settings…
News Report Claims some Apps Share Personal Location Data with Approximately 40 Companies through Android and iOS
Mobile app personal location data sharing isn’t exactly an unknown practice and a new report claims it’s very much alive and ongoing…
Customer Service Reps See what Consumers Type, as it’s Typed, in Real-Time during Chat Sessions
by Turns out, customer service chat sessions give company representatives previews of what consumers type, as the type it, in real-time… This is somewhat disturbing, although …
Survey Finds more Men than Women Snoop on their Partners’ Phones and Go Through their Social Media Accounts
Turns out, more men are guilty of phone and social media snooping than women, according to a recent study of almost 1,700 adults… A new …
LinkedIn used 18 Million Email Addresses to Buy Targeted Facebook Ads, Violating the GDPR
An alleged LinkedIn GDPR violation claims the professional networking company used some 18 million non-member emails for Facebook ad targeting… LinkedIn, the professional networking site, …
Now, Facebook wants the Largest Banks to Share Users’ Financial Data
by A Facebook Messenger financial services chatbot is currently in-the-works, as the social network asks the largest banks for users’ data… Facebook is now asking some …
Facebook Introduces “Youth Portal” a Privacy Tips Center for Teen Users
The Facebook Youth Portal serves as a new destination for teen users to get helpful tips about protecting their privacy, along with info about data-sharing… …
No, Messenger Conversations aren’t Private, Facebook Confirms It Spies
Facebook admits in two separate instances that it does in fact scan Messenger conversations, so communications aren’t actually private… Messenger conversations aren’t private, according to …
Facebook Sued for Scraping Android Call and Text Data
A Facebook class action lawsuit is being sought from three users who filed a civil claim against the social network for scraping Android call and …