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Facebook admits to Messenger Kids security hole

July 24, 2019 0 Comments children online, facebook, Facebook Messenger, ico, Information Commissioner's Office, Messenger for Kids, online privacy, Privacy, Social networks

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:32:46 +0000

A hole in the supposed closed-loop messaging system allowed children to join group chats with people their parents hadn’t approved.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/zoVWl8iXUpM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (July 15 – 21)

July 22, 2019 0 Comments 2fa bypass, A week in security, advanced persistent threat, Android apps, APT, backdoor, BitPaymer ransomware, browser extensions, bulletproof, chrome, cybersecurity education, DataSpii, DDos attack, DoppelPaymer, EvilGnome, Extenbro, FaceApp, facebook, Facebook reporting tool, firefox, generation, Instagram, Ke3chang, Magecart, Media File Jacking, Privacy, RingCentral flaw, Sodinokibi, telegram, Vital infrastructure, whatsapp, Zhumu flaw, zoom zero-day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:50:35 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 15–21, including the Zoom camera vulnerability, Extenbro, Sodinokibi, Magecart, and cybersecurity challenges facing the education sector.

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A week in security

Tags: 2fa bypass advanced persistent threat Android apps APT backdoor BitPaymer ransomware browser extensions bulletproof chrome cybersecurity education DataSpii DDos attack DoppelPaymer EvilGnome Extenbro FaceApp facebook Facebook reporting tool firefox generation Instagram Ke3chang Magecart Media File Jacking privacy RingCentral flaw Sodinokibi telegram vital infrastructure whatsapp Zhumu flaw zoom zero-day

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New Facebook ad reporting tool launches in UK

July 19, 2019 0 Comments ads, advertisements, adverts, facebook, facebook lawsuit, Martin lewis, scam reporting, scam reporting tool, scams, uk

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Consumer expert Martin Lewis took Facebook to court over multiple rogue ads bearing his likeness. It’s now been settled out of court, and Facebook users have a new tool in the fight against bad ads.

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Scams

Tags: ads advertisements adverts facebook facebook lawsuit Martin lewis scam reporting scam reporting tool uk

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Cooperating apps and automatic permissions are setting you up for failure

July 19, 2019 0 Comments Awareness, cooperating apps, facebook, gmail, google calendar, permissions, social media, twitter

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:53:10 +0000

Apps that cooperate and share permissions might seem convenient, but are they worth the security and privacy risk?

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Awareness

Tags: cooperating apps facebook gmail google calendar permissions social media twitter

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