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Pierluigi Paganini September 24, 2020
Instagram RCE gave hackers remote access to your device

Facebook has addressed a critical vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to remote code execution and turn the smartphone into a spying device. Facebook has fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Instagram that could lead to the hijack of smartphone cameras, microphones, and more.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-1895, was discovered by Check Point, […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 25, 2020
Facebook vs NSO Group lawsuit: 1,400+ users were targeted with Pegasus spyware

The legal dispute between Facebook and NSO group continues even after the Israeli surveillance firm filed a motion to dismiss the case earlier this month. Facebook advocates have challenged a plea from spyware maker NSO Group to dismiss the legal dispute over the hacking accusations, arguing it has immunity from prosecution. Now both companies are […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2020
267 Million Facebook identities available for 500 euros on the dark web

Over 267 million Facebook profiles are offered for sale on dark web sites and hacker forums, the dump is offered for £500 ($623) and doesn’t include passwords. Hackers are offering for sale over 267 million Facebook profiles for £500 ($623) on dark web sites and hacker forums, the archive doesn’t include passwords. Early March, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 08, 2020
NSO CEO claims Facebook wanted NSO surveillance tool to spy on users

A new shocking revelation comes from the disputed from NSO Group and Facebook, NSO CEO claims Facebook tried to buy an Apple spying software in 2017. Reading this post you could have a better idea of the value of your privacy. In October 2019, WhatsApp sued the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group accusing it of carrying out malicious attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 09, 2020
Australia’s privacy watchdog sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Aussie privacy watchdog sues Facebook over alleged “systematic failures” exposing Australians to Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Australia’s privacy watchdog, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, sues Facebook for alleged “systematic failures” exposing more than 300,000 Australians to the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Australia is the last country in order of time to announce a […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 08, 2020
Facebook sues Namecheap to protect people from domain name fraud

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against domain registrar Namecheap and its Whoisguard privacy protection service over fraudulent domains Facebook announced this week that it has filed a lawsuit against domain registrar Namecheap and its Whoisguard privacy protection service because it has refused to provide information on a series of fraudulent domains. Fraudulent domains are often […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 14, 2020
Russian watchdog fines Twitter, Facebook for not moving user data to local servers

A Russian court fined Twitter and Facebook 4 million rubles each for refusing to store the personal data of Russian citizens on local servers. At the end of January, Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. On Thursday, a court […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 08, 2020
Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMine

The social network giant Facebook is still the target of hackers, its Facebook and Instagram accounts have been hijacked by the popular hacking group OurMine Yesterdat the popular hacking group OurMine hacked the Twitter and Instagram accounts for Facebook and Messenger. The company accounts have been quickly restored. The notorious Saudi Arabian OurMine hacking group […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2020
Facebook fixed a WhatsApp bug that allowed hackers to access local file system

Facebook addressed a critical issue in WhatsApp that would have allowed attackers to read files from a user’s local file system, on macOS and Windows. Facebook has addressed a critical vulnerability in WhatsApp, tracked as CVE-2019-18426, that would have allowed hackers to read files from a user’s local file system, on macOS and Windows systems. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 02, 2020
Russia’s watchdog Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Twitter and Facebook

Russia’s Roskomnadzor watchdog wants to fine Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter after they refused to store data of Russian users on servers located in the country. “On January 31, 2020, Roskomnadzor instituted administrative […]