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Criminals Sell Stolen Data on Social Media
There's no need to go to underground forums and criminal marketplaces to trade crimeware tools and buy/sell stolen information when it's all on social media, such as Facebook.
Facebook Stops Asking for Email Passwords
In a bizarre series of events, Facebook decided to ask some users to provide the passwords to their email accounts when signing up for new Facebook accounts. When asked, the company agreed to stop.
Attackers Take Over 50 Million Accounts in Facebook Breach
Attackers exploited vulnerabilities in Facebook's code to gain access to at least 50 million Facebook user accounts. Those accounts could have been used for information gathering campaigns, as attackers had full access to the user's profile, friends list, and usage history.
Facebook Brings Bug Bounty to Developer Ecosystem
Facebook is expanding its bug bounty program to third-party apps and websites that might expose user tokens improperly.
Facebook and Twitter Move to Fight Disinformation Campaigns
The two dominant social media platforms are changing the way they verify users in an effort to fight foreign influence operations.