Facebook recently announced it would give up on its facial recognition system. Facebook, or Meta, was using software to automatically identify…
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A week in security (Nov 1 – Nov 7)
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Zuckerberg’s Metaverse, and the possible privacy and security concerns
The news is currently jam-packed with tales of Facebook’s Meta project. Of particular interest to me is Facebook’s long-stated desire to…
How social media mistakes can impact cybersecurity
We talked to members of our Malware Removal Support team and asked them what kind of problems they get asked to…
US Navy ship Facebook page hijacked to stream video games
The official Facebook page of the US Navy’s destroyer-class warship, USS Kidd, has been hijacked. According to Task & Purpose, who…
Facebook shoots own foot, hits Instagram and WhatsApp too
Mark Zuckerberg was left counting the personal cost of bad PR yesterday (about $6 billion, according to Bloomberg) on a day…
Facebook’s own research reveals the harm that Instagram can inflict
For years, people have accused social media, and particularly image-driven sites like Instagram, of being bad for young people, particularly young…
Facebook puts on Ray-Bans, struts into the privacy minefield of smart glasses
Facebook, neck-deep in virtual / augmented reality with the Oculus headset, continues to move things up a gear. It’s announced “Ray-Ban…
WhatsApp hit with €225 million fine for GDPR violations
WhatsApp was hit with a €225 million fine for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s sweeping data…
A week in security (August 2 – August 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Other cybersecurity news: Stay safe!