In what's likely to be a goldmine for bad actors, personal information associated with approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide has been leaked on a popular cybercrime forum for free—which was harvested by hackers in 2019 using a Facebook vulnerability. The leaked data includes full names, Facebook IDs, mobile numbers, locations, email addresses, gender, occupation, … [Read more...] about 533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
Chinese Hackers Used Facebook to Hack Uighur Muslims Living Abroad
Facebook may be banned in China, but the company on Wednesday said it has disrupted a network of bad actors using its platform to target the Uyghur community and lure them into downloading malicious software that would allow surveillance of their devices. "They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs from Xinjiang in China primarily living … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Used Facebook to Hack Uighur Muslims Living Abroad
How Facebook accounts get hijacked through copyright infringement notices
The latest phishing campaign aimed at stealing Facebook accounts is gathering momentum. Users are receiving mass e-mails threatening bans for copyright violation. The aim is to steal the users’ login credentials. We explain the anatomy of the new scheme and how not to swallow the bait. Who, me? The message says something like: “Your Facebook account has been disabled for … [Read more...] about How Facebook accounts get hijacked through copyright infringement notices
WhatsApp Will Delete Your Account If You Don’t Agree Sharing Data With Facebook
"Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA," opens WhatsApp's privacy policy. "Since we started WhatsApp, we've aspired to build our Services with a set of strong privacy principles in mind." But come February 8, 2021, this opening statement will no longer find a place in the policy. The Facebook-owned messaging service is alerting users in India of an update to its terms … [Read more...] about WhatsApp Will Delete Your Account If You Don’t Agree Sharing Data With Facebook
Facebook Tracks APT32 OceanLotus Hackers to IT Company in Vietnam
Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook today formally linked the activities of a Vietnamese threat actor to an IT company in the country after the group was caught abusing its platform to hack into people's accounts and distribute malware. Tracked as APT32 (or Bismuth, OceanLotus, and Cobalt Kitty), the state-aligned operatives affiliated with the Vietnam government have been … [Read more...] about Facebook Tracks APT32 OceanLotus Hackers to IT Company in Vietnam
Facebook Messenger Bug Lets Hackers Listen to You Before You Pick Up the Call
Facebook has patched a bug in its widely installed Messenger app for Android that could have allowed a remote attacker to call unsuspecting targets and listen to them before even they picked up the audio call. The flaw was discovered and reported to Facebook by Natalie Silvanovich of Google's Project Zero bug-hunting team last month on October 6 with a 90-day deadline, and … [Read more...] about Facebook Messenger Bug Lets Hackers Listen to You Before You Pick Up the Call
Phishers use Facebook grants for COVID-19 victims as bait
Facebook is offering $100 million in cash grants to businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Eligible applicants can receive a grant worth about $3,300, announced the company’s official blog, and, picked up by major media outlets, the news quickly spread. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals wasted no time hatching schemes to exploit this largesse. Knowing many had heard … [Read more...] about Phishers use Facebook grants for COVID-19 victims as bait
A Bug in Facebook Messenger for Windows Could’ve Helped Malware Gain Persistence
Cybersecurity researchers at Reason Labs, the threat research arm of security solutions provider Reason Cybersecurity, today disclosed details of a vulnerability they recently discovered in the Facebook Messenger application for Windows.The vulnerability, which resides in Messenger version 460.16, could allow attackers to leverage the app to potentially execute malicious files … [Read more...] about A Bug in Facebook Messenger for Windows Could’ve Helped Malware Gain Persistence
Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users' data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and profile pictures.In a blog post published Tuesday, Facebook said the app developers that unauthorizedly access this information were primarily social media management and video … [Read more...] about Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp Users
Finally, for the very first time, an encrypted messaging service provider is taking legal action against a private entity that has carried out malicious attacks against its users.Facebook filed a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, alleging that the company was actively involved in hacking users of its end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp messaging … [Read more...] about Facebook Sues Israeli NSO Spyware Firm For Hacking WhatsApp Users