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Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks

Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
February 12, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media has become an integral part of everyday life, with a recent study finding that there were approximately 2.77 billion social media users around...

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New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Uncover Election Influence In 68 Countries
New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Uncover Election Influence In 68 Countries
January 06, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

A newly revealed massive leak by defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica has been exposed via internal documents, showing voter manipulation in at least 68 countries,...

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Craigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project
Craigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project
July 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. Get the Full...

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Facebook Gives Academics Access To Data
Facebook Gives Academics Access To Data
April 30, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

More than 60 academics from around the world will receive access to Facebook‘s data for the first time. The social media giant, which boasts 2.4...

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G7 Gears Up To Prevent Cybercrime
G7 Gears Up To Prevent Cybercrime
April 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Western countries are gearing up to create cybers strategies aimed at preventing foreign countries like Russia and China from lodging internet attacks and manipulating social...

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Facebook Takes Steps To Safeguard Users From Finance Fiends
Facebook Takes Steps To Safeguard Users From Finance Fiends
August 10, 2018  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook announced its policy for deleting posts, including getting rid of content that could put users in financial jeopardy. The explanation comes after the social...

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Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
Tennessee Election Website Went Offline In Cyberattack
May 04, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack this week, the website of a county election commission in Tennessee went offline during a mayoral primary. Despite the...

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Latvian Defense Ministry Says Corruption Allegations Are Fake News
Latvian Defense Ministry Says Corruption Allegations Are Fake News
February 21, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

The Latvian Defense Ministry is contending that corruption allegations — which resulted in the suspension of a central bank governor on Tuesday (Feb. 20) —...

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