Irish data protection commission fines Meta over 2021 data-scraping leak
Irish data protection commission (DPC) fined Meta for not protecting Facebook’s users’ data from scraping. Meta has been fined €265 …
Meta Takes Down Clusters of Fake Accounts Associated with the U.S Military
Earlier this week, Meta published a threat report with their findings on three networks they took down in the U.S., China, and Russia. The …
DUCKTAIL malware campaign targeting Facebook business and ads accounts is back
A group of attackers, likely based in Vietnam, that specializes in targeting employees with potential access to Facebook business and ads …
Meta Removes Pro-US Accounts in Middle East and Central Asia
Meta confirmed on Tuesday it took down a network of accounts and pages across Instagram and Facebook that were reportedly operated by …
Ducktail Malware Operation Evolves with New Malicious Capabilities
The operators of the Ducktail information stealer have demonstrated a “relentless willingness to persist” and continued to update their …
How social media scammers buy time to steal your 2FA codes
Phishing scams that try to trick you into putting your real password into a fake site have been around for decades. As regular Naked …
Facebook Secret Tool to Remove User’s Phone Numbers & Email Addresses
Facebook has introduced a new secret tool that allows users check whether the firm holds their contact information, such as their phone …
Crime in the metaverse – police face new challenges in a virtual world
The metaverse is evolving, and tech giants like Meta (the firm previously known as Facebook), Microsoft, and Google are betting big that …
Smashing Security podcast #296: Twitter turmoil, AI animal chatters, and metaverse at work
Twitter has a new chief twit in the form of Elon Musk and he’s causing problems, scientists say artificial intelligence may help us …
How to set up two-factor authentication for your Facebook account
Applying two-factor authentication to Facebook is a useful way to protect it from being hacked – here’s how to set it …
Snyk to cut 14% of workforce in latest round of tech industry layoffs
Cybersecurity startup Snyk Ltd. has become the latest tech-related company to announce new layoffs with 198 employees – 14% of its …
New PHP Malware Distributed as Cracked Microsoft Office Apps, Telegram, & Others
The Zscaler ThreatLabz research team observed a PHP version of ‘Ducktail’ Infostealer distributed in the form of cracked application …
New PHP Version of Ducktail Malware Hijacking Facebook Business Accounts
A PHP version of an information-stealing malware called Ducktail has been discovered in the wild being distributed in the form of cracked …
Facebook Detects 400 Android and iOS Apps Stealing Users Log-in Credentials
Meta Platforms on Friday disclosed that it had identified over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS that it said targeted online users …