Tech and Gadget China erases 9,800 social media accounts for posting objectionable content | Tech Industry Nov 14, 2018 China’s top cyber authority has scrubbed 9,800 social media accounts of independent news providers deemed to have posted sensational, vulgar or…
Social Media Private messages stolen from 81000 Facebook accounts are up for sale | Social Media Nov 5, 2018 If you can recall, news broke out around a month ago that hackers exploited a flaw in Facebook’s code that then allowed them to steal the access…
Computing Turkish Police Arrest 11 Suspects in Alleged Hack of Cryptocurrency Wallet Accounts | Crypto Nov 5, 2018 The Cybercrime Department of the Turkish National Police has arrested 11 suspects in an alleged hack of crypto accounts, with victims reporting more…
Social Media Hackers gain access to 120 million private messages from Facebook users accounts | Social Media Nov 4, 2018 Hackers have gained access to private messages of nearly 120 million Facebook accounts and already published such messages from 81,000 accounts for…
Social Media Twitter removes thousands of accounts that tried to dissuade Democrats from voting | Social Media Nov 3, 2018 Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts posting messages that tried to discourage and dissuade voters from casting their ballot in the…
Cyber Security Messages from 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts reportedly up for sale | Cyber Security Nov 3, 2018 Hackers are reportedly offering to sell private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts. Many of the compromised accounts belong to Facebook…
Social Media Twitter now lets you report accounts that you suspect are bots | Social Media Nov 1, 2018 Twitter has updated a portion of its reporting process, specifically when you report a tweet that you think might be coming from a bot or a fake…
Social Media Facebook removes Iran-linked accounts followed by more than 1 million people | Social Oct 27, 2018 Facebook has identified more suspicious behavior on its platform linked to an ongoing Iranian influence campaign, the company announced today. In…
Social Media Twitter suspends accounts linked to mail bomb suspect | Social Media Oct 27, 2018 At least two Twitter accounts linked to the man suspected of sending explosive devices to more than a dozen prominent Democrats were suspended on…
Advertising WhatsApp bans more than 100,000 accounts in Brazil election | Advertising Oct 20, 2018 WhatsApp banned hundreds of thousands of accounts in Brazil as the Facebook messaging service struggles to contain spam, misinformation and…