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Records Of 200,000 Facebook Marketplace Users Found On Dark Web
- Friday February 16, 2024
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
This is not the first time that such a data leak has been reported. In 2021, details of 530 million Facebook users were leaked in an online forum.
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Facebook Lacks Information on Collected User Data, Including How It Is Used: Leaked Document Shows
- Wednesday April 27, 2022
- David Delima
Facebook is reportedly unable to identify where most of the data it collects from its users is located, or how it is used within the company, a leaked document reveals. The report was created by privacy engineers on Facebook’s Ad and Business Product, and details the challenges the company could face in complying with various privacy regulations ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook "Knew What It Was Doing," Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says
- Friday November 5, 2021
- World News | Emily Chang, Bloomberg
Facebook's conduct revealed in leaked documents is "pretty concerning," said former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, who called for companies in the tech industry to show more restraint.
- www.ndtv.com
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Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
- Friday June 4, 2021
- Naveen Jaiswal
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
- www.gadgets360.com
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India's Cyber Agency Cautions Facebook Users, Advises Greater Privacy After Global Data Leak
- Tuesday April 20, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform affected about 61 lakh Indians.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Faces Inquiry by Irish Watchdog Over Data Leak of Over 500 Million Users
- Thursday April 15, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Ireland's data regulator has launched an official inquiry into Facebook after details on 533 million users were leaked on a hacking website, a spokesman said Wednesday.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Says Hackers 'Scraped' Data of 533 Million Users in 2019 Leak
- Wednesday April 7, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Facebook said that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Hackers "Scraped" Data Of Half-Billion Users In 2019 Leak: Facebook
- Wednesday April 7, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook said Tuesday that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
- www.ndtv.com
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Data Of 61 Lakh Indian Facebook Users Allegedly Leaked Online: Expert
- Monday April 5, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Personal details such as phone numbers of around 6.1 million (61 lakh) Indians on Facebook have allegedly been leaked online and posted on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Leak: Private Details of Over 500 Million Users on Offer, Leaker Says
- Monday April 5, 2021
- Reuters
A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook users - including phone numbers and other data - virtually for free.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Don't Join WhatsApp, Use a Different App if Terms Not Acceptable, Says Delhi High Court
- Monday January 18, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Hearing a petition that challenged WhatsApp’s privacy policy update about sharing data with Facebook, Delhi High Court on Monday said that joining the app was a voluntary thing and one can choose not to accept the terms and use another app instead.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"We Want To Address Some Rumours": WhatsApp Updates On Privacy Policy Row
- Wednesday January 13, 2021
- India News | Reported by Roobina Mongia, Edited by Nandini Gupta
Amid row over reports of WhatsApp users alleging leak of their private messages with family and friends on search engines, the Facebook-owned messaging service has issued yet another clarification.
- www.ndtv.com
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Canada Fines Facebook With Over $6 Million After Privacy Probe
- Tuesday May 19, 2020
- World News | Reuters
Canada's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it had fined Facebook Inc C$9 million ($6.5 million) after an investigation found the social network made "misleading" claims about personal information of Canadians on Facebook and Messenger.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Profile Details of 267 Million Accounts Sold on Dark Web for a Measly $542: Report
- Tuesday April 21, 2020
- Nadeem Sarwar
Security researchers have discovered that user data extracted from over 267 million Facebook accounts was reportedly sold on the dark web.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Data Leak Of 267 Million Users Being Investigated By Facebook
- Friday December 20, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online.
- www.ndtv.com
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Records Of 200,000 Facebook Marketplace Users Found On Dark Web
- Friday February 16, 2024
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
This is not the first time that such a data leak has been reported. In 2021, details of 530 million Facebook users were leaked in an online forum.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Facebook Lacks Information on Collected User Data, Including How It Is Used: Leaked Document Shows
- Wednesday April 27, 2022
- David Delima
Facebook is reportedly unable to identify where most of the data it collects from its users is located, or how it is used within the company, a leaked document reveals. The report was created by privacy engineers on Facebook’s Ad and Business Product, and details the challenges the company could face in complying with various privacy regulations ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook "Knew What It Was Doing," Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says
- Friday November 5, 2021
- World News | Emily Chang, Bloomberg
Facebook's conduct revealed in leaked documents is "pretty concerning," said former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, who called for companies in the tech industry to show more restraint.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Your Data Is at Grave Risk: Here Are 6 Ways to Protect It From Hackers
- Friday June 4, 2021
- Naveen Jaiswal
Data breaches can prove expensive to users since hackers are bound to use the information for social engineering (advanced phishing), scamming, ransomware, spamming and marketing, causing users immense amount of distress and financial losses too in many cases. Here's how companies can protect their data from hackers and make it secured against data...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
India's Cyber Agency Cautions Facebook Users, Advises Greater Privacy After Global Data Leak
- Tuesday April 20, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform affected about 61 lakh Indians.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Facebook Faces Inquiry by Irish Watchdog Over Data Leak of Over 500 Million Users
- Thursday April 15, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Ireland's data regulator has launched an official inquiry into Facebook after details on 533 million users were leaked on a hacking website, a spokesman said Wednesday.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook Says Hackers 'Scraped' Data of 533 Million Users in 2019 Leak
- Wednesday April 7, 2021
- Agence France-Presse
Facebook said that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Hackers "Scraped" Data Of Half-Billion Users In 2019 Leak: Facebook
- Wednesday April 7, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook said Tuesday that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
- www.ndtv.com
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Data Of 61 Lakh Indian Facebook Users Allegedly Leaked Online: Expert
- Monday April 5, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Personal details such as phone numbers of around 6.1 million (61 lakh) Indians on Facebook have allegedly been leaked online and posted on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Leak: Private Details of Over 500 Million Users on Offer, Leaker Says
- Monday April 5, 2021
- Reuters
A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook users - including phone numbers and other data - virtually for free.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Don't Join WhatsApp, Use a Different App if Terms Not Acceptable, Says Delhi High Court
- Monday January 18, 2021
- Press Trust of India
Hearing a petition that challenged WhatsApp’s privacy policy update about sharing data with Facebook, Delhi High Court on Monday said that joining the app was a voluntary thing and one can choose not to accept the terms and use another app instead.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"We Want To Address Some Rumours": WhatsApp Updates On Privacy Policy Row
- Wednesday January 13, 2021
- India News | Reported by Roobina Mongia, Edited by Nandini Gupta
Amid row over reports of WhatsApp users alleging leak of their private messages with family and friends on search engines, the Facebook-owned messaging service has issued yet another clarification.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Canada Fines Facebook With Over $6 Million After Privacy Probe
- Tuesday May 19, 2020
- World News | Reuters
Canada's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it had fined Facebook Inc C$9 million ($6.5 million) after an investigation found the social network made "misleading" claims about personal information of Canadians on Facebook and Messenger.
- www.ndtv.com
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Facebook Profile Details of 267 Million Accounts Sold on Dark Web for a Measly $542: Report
- Tuesday April 21, 2020
- Nadeem Sarwar
Security researchers have discovered that user data extracted from over 267 million Facebook accounts was reportedly sold on the dark web.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Data Leak Of 267 Million Users Being Investigated By Facebook
- Friday December 20, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was exposed online.
- www.ndtv.com