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Facebook pulls fake news networks linked to Russia and Iran

October 23, 2019 0 Comments 2020 us presidential elections, blmnews, compromised accounts, facebook, fake accounts, fake news, graphika, Instagram, internet research agency, IRA, iraq, liberty front press, nathaniel gleicher, political ads, russia, russian troll army, russian trolls, Social networks

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:02:15 +0000

It took down four foreign interference campaigns and announced initiatives to prevent foreign interference in US elections.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/kiW_2Z3IoYY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (October 14 – 20)

October 21, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, amazon, dark web, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, facebook, facial recognition, Instagram, jackpot, jackpotting, kindle, Mark Zuckerberg, national cybersecurity awareness month, national domestic violence awareness month, oracle, password, passwords, phish, phishing, phishing scam, Ransomware, Tor, tor browser, us customs and border enforcement, vpn, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:45:45 +0000

Cybersecurity news for October 14 – 20, including the future of the password, the lingering threat of ransomware, and new security features from Instagram.

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A week in security

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Security Sophos

#FacebookLockout: Users who report fake/scam accounts locked out

October 16, 2019 0 Comments #facebooklockout, account impersonation, facebook, fake accounts, fake profiles, fraud, id verification, scammers, security check, Social networks

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:34:58 +0000

Users report bad accounts, got presented with a request to verify ID, couldn’t upload said ID, and got frozen out.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/FKCF-gt07L8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook clasifica a miles de niños como interesados en el juego y el alcohol

October 15, 2019 0 Comments actualidad, facebook, niños, redes sociales

Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:27:32 +0000

Sabemos que Facebook rastrea lo que hacemos para conocer nuestros intereses para su uso en publicidad dirigida. Pero el algoritmo que usa para hacerlo está marcando a miles de niños como interesados en bebidas alcohólicas y juegos de azar, lo que podría llevarlos a ser blanco de anuncios que no son apropiados para mostrar a […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/v_-CZbFAKqk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses all but one payment company

October 15, 2019 0 Comments cryptocurrency, ebay, facebook, financial stability board, FSB, g20, g7, global stablecoin, imf, international monetary fund, Law & order, libra, libra association, mastercard, Paypal, stablecoin, stablecoins, visa

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:01 +0000

Gone: Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago. Of six payments firms first involved in Libra, just one, PayU, remains.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/7AWGkl-XHVQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze

October 11, 2019 0 Comments advertising, children, drinking, facebook, gambling, kids, minors, Privacy, social media, Social networks, targeted marketing

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:12:38 +0000

According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DxndeahDmYs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising

October 10, 2019 0 Comments 2-factor Authentication, 2fa, facebook, login verification, PII, Privacy, SMS, social media, Social networks, tailored audiences, twitter

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:44:31 +0000

Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/28JZN9DLRbI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts

October 10, 2019 0 Comments employment, facebook, job applicants, job candidates, jpd, LinkedIn, online privacy, Privacy, recruiter, social media, Social networks

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:04:24 +0000

Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/eFV3-DLwZNg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

Security Sophos

Facebook urged by governments to halt end-to-end encryption plans

October 7, 2019 0 Comments #nobackdoors, australia, back doors, Cryptography, cypherpunk, encryption, end-to-end encryption, facebook, Government security, Mark Zuckerberg, Privacy, Social networks, telegram, uk, usa, whatsapp

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:31:35 +0000

The US, UK and Australian governments last week officially urged Facebook to halt its plans for end-to-end encryption.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/K9Rl32jdNKE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>