Facebook acquires AI startup Scape Technologies
Facebook, the world’s largest social media giant is reported to have acquired a London based AI startup named Scape Technologies in Dec’2019. Financial details of the deal are yet to be disclosed, but trade analysts say that the Computer Vision Startup could have made a whopping $40 million with the deal. Technically speaking, Scape Technologies […]
Over 267 Million Facebook IDs exposed
Facebook is back in Google news trends and that is for another data expose of over 267 million Facebook Ids, names, and phone numbers- mainly Americans. Cybersecurity firm Comparitech has discovered in its research that an unsecured database was holding data of more than 267 million Facebook(FB) users- out of which 180m were of Americans. […]
Banking details of 29K Facebook employees stolen
Although most of the American Technology companies claim that they stay extremely cautious while handling and storing their user data, all these statements seem to remain true in words and not in practice. The best example is here, where Facebook(FB) has released a press statement last Friday claiming that banking info of more than […]
Facebook ties up with Retailers for sharing user data
Facebook, touted as the world’s largest social networking site has recently made a business move by tying up with few well-known retailers in the United States, Canada, Australia, and London. So, from now on the Mark Zuckerberg Company will keep a watch on its users while they make a physical purchase in shopping malls […]
Facebook sues Chinese company proliferating Malware
Facebook (FB) as made it official that it is going to sue Chinese Company ILikeAd Media International for proliferating malware on its platform. The legal suit can result in the arrest of the developer of the website Chen Xiao Cong and marketer, Huang Tao, who is now based in Hong Kong. An official confirmation […]
Android apps fraudulently access Facebook and Twitter user data
Facebook and Twitter have made an official announcement yesterday that few android apps were accessing the login info and other details of its users when the users used the same credentials into certain apps that were being downloaded via the Google Play Store. According to a source from CNBC, the damage was being done by […]
Opening of Facebook app triggers iPhone Cameras
Facebook (FB) has launched an official probe over the speculations which are doing around that its application downloaded onto an iPhone is triggering the rear camera app without the knowledge/consent of users. As it is a sure invasion of its member’s privacy the company has launched a serious probe and will be issuing a fix […]
Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google
1.) Australia based Monash IVF Group has disclosed that it has been subjected to a cyber attack where email ids and some content info were stolen by hackers as the bad guys managed to break into the database containing confidential information. News is out that the stolen content and email ids can be used by […]
How to prevent Pegasus malware from attacking your WhatsApp number
Last week, WhatsApp users worldwide were surprised by the news that Facebook is planning to sue an Israel based agency named NSO Group for snooping over 1400 users through Pegasus spyware and WhatsApp application. Going by the details, the social media giant confirmed that a survey conducted by one of its associate company has […]
Facebook sues Israeli firm NSO for spying on 1400 targets via WhatsApp malware
Facebook has issued a press update yesterday saying that an Israeli firm named NSO group has used malware tactics to spy on 1400 targets across the world between April- May 2019 via WhatsApp. The social networking giant is intending to sue the firm for carrying malpractices and will be contacting all affected customers individually by […]
