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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 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

Facebook Discovers New Security Flaw Affecting Up to 6.8 Million Users

Third-parties had access to photos that hadn't been shared. Facebook users have another privacy breach to worry about. The company, on Friday, announced it ha.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 14th, 2018

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

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

Personal data of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has reportedly leaked online days after LinkedIn and Facebook also suffered data breaches

The leaked data of Clubhouse users includes names, social media profiles, and other details. It's the latest in a recent string of data breaches. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhot.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 10th, 2021

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

"Huge Breach" - Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online  

"Huge Breach" - Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Leaked Online  .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 4th, 2021

Personal Data Of 533 Million Facebook Users Reportedly Made Available Online For Free

Personal information leaked because of an earlier vulnerability on Facebook, Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has reportedly been made freely available online. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 4th, 2021

533 million Facebook users" phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

The data includes phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birthdates, bios, and - in some cases - email addr.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 3rd, 2021

Facebook privacy settlement approved: Nearly 1.6 million Illinois users will ‘expeditiously’ get at least $345

A California federal judge issued final approval Friday in a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement, with an order to get at least $345 to each of nearly 1.6 million Illinois class members “as expedi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 27th, 2021

Facebook privacy settlement gets final approval. Nearly 1.6 million Illinois users will ‘expeditiously’ get at least $345.

A California federal judge issued final approval Friday in a $650 million Facebook class action privacy settlement, with an order to get at least $345 to each of nearly 1.6 million Illinois class members “as expedi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 26th, 2021

A Telegram bot is selling the phone numbers of 533 million Facebook users due to a 2019 fault in the network

A Telegram bot is selling the phone numbers of 533 million Facebook users. This data was revealed from a social network vulnerability that was patched in 2019. Someone has managed to access a database with phone numbers of Faceboo.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 27th, 2021

Privacy-focused Facebook competitor MeWe says it"s gained more than 2 million users in the past week

Alt-right fringe groups have flocked to alternative so.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 22nd, 2021

India is reportedly asking WhatsApp to reverse a controversial change to its privacy policy that critics said would have shared personal user data with Facebook

India, WhatsApp's biggest market, holds more than 400 million of the app's 2 billion users, per Reuters. Indian Prime Minister Narendra M.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 19th, 2021

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get about $350 each in privacy settlement

Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get about .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 15th, 2021

Signal is now top of both Google and Apple"s app stores. Downloads skyrocketed 4,200% after WhatsApp announced it would force users to share personal data with Facebook.

Signal topped Apple and Google's app stores and saw 7.5 million downloads in the five days following WhatsApp's announcement about data-sharing. Mark Zu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 13th, 2021

The Technology 202: Facebook starts letting American users move their photos to Google

The tool is a milestone in the company’s push for data portability to allow users to move their data......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2020

Facebook to let users transfer photos, videos to Google Photos, Reuters reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 30th, 2020

Facebook asks users about coronavirus symptoms, releases friendship data to researchers

On April 2, the day that coronavirus infections around the globe hit 1 million, managers inside JPMorgan Chase & Co. were emailing their latest plans for staffing New York-area trading floors amid... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkApr 8th, 2020

Will Intuit and Credit Karma be the Facebook of fintech, or just MySpace?

The Mountain View software giant is set to own around 2,600 data points on each of Credit Karma's 100 million users. How will it use that data?.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 28th, 2020