Tag: Facebook
New Android Malware “WolfRAT” Targets WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Other Android...
Security pros at Cisco Talos discovered a new malware targeting messaging apps like WhatsApp, Line, and Facebook Messenger on Android devices. The malware, codenamed...
Apple Is Hackers’ Favorite for Brand Phishing Attacks
Apple was the most frequently used brand in phishing attacks during the first quarter of 2020, according to Check Point’s research. The research report...
Australia’s Information Commissioner Charges Facebook Over Data Privacy Breach
The Australian Information Commissioner lodged Federal Court proceedings against the social media giant, Facebook. The Information Commissioner found Facebook guilty of data privacy breach,...
Facebook Charges Namecheap for Domain Name Fraud
Facebook announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Namecheap in Arizona, a provider of domain name registrars online, for refusing to cooperate in...
NSO Group Acquires Convexum to Add New Product Segment to its...
Israel’s cyber intelligence and surveillance company NSO Group recently acquired drone technology startup Convexum in a cash deal of US$60 million. Based in Tel-Aviv,...
Brazil Fines Facebook for US$ 1.6M Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Brazil’s court has fined Facebook for the misuse of personal data belonging to nearly half a million Brazilians during political campaigns. According to reports,...
Thief Stole Payroll Data of 29,000 Facebook Employees
Some tens of thousands of current and former Facebook employees are impacted after a thief stole corporate hard drives from an employee’s car. According...
Previous Security Vulnerabilities Still Exist in New Android Applications
Security experts have observed that Android app makers have not patched the old security flaws, many of which even dates back to 2014. According to Check...
6 Times Data Regulators Churned Out High Penalties in 2019
By Rudra Srinivas
Data breaches and security incidents are becoming increasingly expensive. The risk of data breaches got higher after introducing the European Union’s General...
Attackers Using Facebook’s Ads Manager as Cyberespionage Tool
A newly discovered Trojan, dubbed Socelars, allows bad actors to access Facebook advertisements, the Bleeping Computer reported.
The issue came to light after a security...
