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New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Uncover Election Influence In 68 Countries

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

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  |  Security & Fraud

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

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  |  Security & Fraud

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

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  |  Safety and Security

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  |  International

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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Russian Fake News Seen By 126M Americans On Facebook
Russian Fake News Seen By 126M Americans On Facebook
October 30, 2017  |  International

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