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Facebook Thinks Spammers Launched Hack of 30 Million Users - Report
By Nathaniel Mott published
Facebook reportedly believes the attack that compromised 30 million of its users' accounts was conducted by spammers, not spies.
FBI Doesn't Want You to Know Who Hacked Facebook
By Nathaniel Mott published
Facebook said the attack it originally believed to have affected 50 million people actually compromised 30 million--but it's still investigating.
Google+ Shuts Down After Vulnerability Secret Exposed
By Lucian Armasu published
Google is shutting down its social media platform, Google+, while announcing that a vulnerability gave hundreds of apps access to private information of almost 500,000 users.
Microsoft's DirectX Raytracing API Makes Photorealism Easier
By Kevin Carbotte published
Microsoft's Windows 10 October Update includes the DirectX Raytracing API, which lets developers bring real-time ray tracing to games using a familiar platform.
Facebook Hacked: Up to 50 Million Users Affected
By Andrew E. Freedman published
An attack on Facebook's network led to a breach affecting nearly 50 million of the social network's users, with 40 million more possibly vulnerable.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Talks Selling 'Users' Privacy' to Facebook
By Nathaniel Mott published
WhatsApp's co-founder has broken his silence to offer a first-hand account of the company's repeated clashes with Facebook over advertising and user privacy.
Facebook Uses 2FA Contact Info for Targeted Ads
By Nathaniel Mott published
Researchers discovered that Facebook lets advertise target people based on the phone numbers they use for 2FA and contact information shared by other users.
Bad Apple: More Mac Apps Have Been Stealing User Data
By Nathaniel Mott published
Other popular apps from Adware Doctor publisher "Trend Micro, Inc." were found to be stealing users' browser histories.
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