Facebook Busts Palestinian Hackers’ Operation Spreading Mobile Spyware
Facebook on Wednesday said it took steps to dismantle malicious activities perpetrated by two state-sponsored hacking groups operating out of Palestine that abused its...
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Facebook uncovers Palestinian government officials targeted with malware
Facebook has published new findings that unveil two Palestinian organisations have been running cyberespionage campaigns against government officials, student groups, and security forces. The...
Facebook Says Palestinian Intelligence Used Platform to Spy on Citizens
Facebook said Wednesday it had disabled accounts used by the Palestinian Authority’s internal intelligence organisation to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political...
Internal Facebook email reveals intent to frame data scraping as ‘normalized, broad industry issue’
An internal email accidentally leaked by Facebook to a journalist has revealed the firm’s intentions to frame a recent data scraping incident as “normalized”...
Facebook cracks down on posts urging violence, mockery ahead of Chauvin verdict in George Floyd case
As the verdict looms in the trial of Derek Chauvin, Facebook has outlined steps to restrict content that could lead to violence. Chauvin, a...
Irish Watchdog Opens Another Facebook Probe, Over Data Dump
Ireland’s privacy regulator said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into Facebook after data on more than 500 million users was reportedly found dumped...
Cybercriminals Used Facebook Ads to Lure Users into Installing the Fake Clubhouse App – E Hacking News
Audio-only app Clubhouse gained huge success over the last few months and now attackers are misusing the reputation and fame earned by the...
Crypto at Risk After Facebook Leak: Here’s how Hackers Can Exploit Data – E Hacking News
The tech giant Facebook has been hit with a new wave of data leaks, yet again but this time, the number of users...
Facebook tackles deepfake spread and troll farms in latest moderation push
Facebook has removed a troll farm, spreaders of misinformation, and creators of deepfake images in its latest moderation efforts. The company’s latest Coordinated Inauthentic...
Facebook Removes 14 Networks Fueling Deceptive Campaigns
Facebook this week announced that in March it removed a total of 14 networks of accounts from its online services, for spreading deceptive content...