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Facebook apologizes for bug that may have exposed photos of 6.8 million people

Facebook says the bug has been fixed but indicated some third-party apps “may have had access to a broader set of photos tha.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayDec 14th, 2018

Over 267 million Facebook users had their names, phone numbers, and profiles exposed thanks to a public database, researcher says

An online database exposed the names, Facebook ID, and phone numbers of more than 267 million people, according to data security researcher Bob Diachen.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2019

A hacker found Facebook quizzes with a flaw that could have exposed the data of 120 million people

Nametests.com An ethical hacker found a security loophole in Nametests.com, a popular maker of Facebook personality quizzes. The flaw could have exposed the Facebook data of more than.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 29th, 2018

Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 mln users

Facebook Inc said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Facebook discovers bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million users

Facebook Inc said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

New Facebook bug exposed photos of up to 6.8 million users

Facebook Inc said it had fixed a bug that may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a string of glitches that have caused regulators around the world to investigate the social media giant's privacy practices......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Facebook bug exposed up to 6.8M users" unposted photos to apps

Reset the "days since the last Facebook privacy scandal" counter, as a Facebook has just revealed a Photo API bug gave app developers too much access to the photos of up to 5.6 million users......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 14th, 2018

Irish regulator probes Facebook after it discloses bug

An Irish regulator said on Friday it had launched an investigation into Facebook Inc after the company disclosed a bug that may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a series of Facebook privacy glitches......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Irish regulator investigates Facebook over private photo glitch

An Irish regulator said on Friday it was investigating Facebook Inc following the company's disclosure that a bug may have exposed private photos of up to 6.8 million users, the latest in a series of Facebook privacy glitches......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Facebook software bug exposed photos of up to 6.8 million users

Facebook revealed that about 6.8 million users might have had their pictures exposed to third party app developers without their permission because of a software bug. Veuer's Natasha Abellard has the story......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 14th, 2018

Facebook finds bug exposing users" photos

Facebook said on Friday it has discovered a bug that may have affected up to 6.8 million people who used Facebook login to grant permission to third-party apps to access photos......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Facebook Bug Potentially Exposed Millions of Users" Unshared Photos

Facebook said unshared pictures of up to 6.8 million users may have been exposed by a software issue that granted app developers access to the photos, the latest in a series of privacy snafus at the social-media company......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjDec 15th, 2018

Facebook Bug Exposed Users" Unshared Photos

Facebook said unshared pictures of up to 6.8 million users may have been exposed by a software issue that granted app developers access to the photos, the latest in a series of privacy snafus at the social-media company......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjDec 16th, 2018

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) privacy controls have broken down yet again

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) privacy controls have broken down yet again Facebook’s privacy controls have broken down yet again, this time through a software flaw affecting nearly 7 million users who had photos exposed t.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsDec 17th, 2018

After data from half a billion Facebook users was leaked, the company isn"t planning to tell people if they were impacted

Facebook accidentally leaked the personal information of over 533 million users, but is unable to alert them because it's not sure who was impacted. Facebook CEO .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 7th, 2021

533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers, personal information exposed online, report says

The information — previously leaked but now made more widely available — was shared online Saturday, according to the news site Insider......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 4th, 2021

Photos show how the coronavirus turned the world second most populous country from bustling to deserted, as India imposes a lockdown on it"s 1.3 billion residents

Samir Jana/Hindustan Times via Getty Images India's 1.3 million people are under a three-week lockdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  The country has the world's second-largest populatio.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Facebook has set aside $20 million to match donations to 2 separate funds being set up to fight the global coronavirus pandemic

Charles Platiau/Reuters Facebook has launched a fund for people to donate money to fight the coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping across the world.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2020

Ashton Kutcher dropped a big hint that he may be a user of a controversial facial recognition app while eating hot wings on YouTube last year

First We Feast/Complex A startup that scraped billions of images from major web services — including Facebook, Google, and YouTube — created software that matches people with publicly available photos to identify them. The .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 5th, 2020

Facebook will pay $550 million to settle an Illinois lawsuit about it use of facial recognition and user photos

Reuters Facebook has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action l.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 29th, 2020

Facebook sues ILikeAd, alleges ad fraud

Facebook Inc on Thursday sued a Hong Kong company that it said baited people into clicking on celebrities' photos and bogus advertising links, so it could install malware and run ads for counterfeit goods, diet pills and male enhancement supplements......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2019