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Dwayne Johnson calls spammers ‘fake pieces of s***,’ and warns followersDwayne Johnson calls spammers ‘fake pieces of s***,’ and warns followers
  • Facebook

Dwayne Johnson calls spammers ‘fake pieces of s***,’ and warns followers

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has warned his social media followers not to engage with fake Facebook pages claiming to be…

7 years ago
Fake Warren Buffett is fooling thousands of users on TwitterFake Warren Buffett is fooling thousands of users on Twitter
  • In The News

Fake Warren Buffett is fooling thousands of users on Twitter

A fake Warren Buffett Twitter account provides a good lesson in spotting fake impersonation accounts on the social platform. Motivational…

7 years ago
Facebook is assigning you a private trustworthiness scoreFacebook is assigning you a private trustworthiness score
  • Facebook

Facebook is assigning you a private trustworthiness score

Facebook hosts a lot of misinformation. And we mean a lot. After all, the Internet’s largest social networking website was…

7 years ago
Infowars and Alex Jones banned from Facebook, iTunes and SpotifyInfowars and Alex Jones banned from Facebook, iTunes and Spotify
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Infowars and Alex Jones banned from Facebook, iTunes and Spotify

Conspiracy website Infowars.com, hosted by Alex Jones, has had its official Facebook pages removed as well as links to its…

7 years ago
Facebook bans accounts suspected of meddling in US midtermsFacebook bans accounts suspected of meddling in US midterms
  • Facebook

Facebook bans accounts suspected of meddling in US midterms

Facebook has announced it has removed a number of accounts and pages that could have been created to disrupt the…

7 years ago
Scam emails are claiming to infect computers with WannaCry ransomwareScam emails are claiming to infect computers with WannaCry ransomware
  • Phishing

Scam emails are claiming to infect computers with WannaCry ransomware

In May 2017, hundreds of thousands of computers and networks became infected with the notorious WannaCry ransomware. Thousands of people…

7 years ago
Genealogy website MyHeritage had 92 million users details leakedGenealogy website MyHeritage had 92 million users details leaked
  • Data Breach

Genealogy website MyHeritage had 92 million users details leaked

The online genealogy website MyHeritage has said in a statement that they have experienced a significant "cybersecurity incident" that has…

7 years ago
VPNFilter malware infects over 500,000 home routersVPNFilter malware infects over 500,000 home routers
  • Malware

VPNFilter malware infects over 500,000 home routers

It may not have been given a particularly catchy name, but a piece of malware named VPNFilter has managed to…

7 years ago
Owners of Mugshots.com arrested, own mugshots spreading onlineOwners of Mugshots.com arrested, own mugshots spreading online
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Owners of Mugshots.com arrested, own mugshots spreading online

The people behind the website Mugshots.com have been charged with extortion, and in an ironic twist of fate, now have…

7 years ago
Yet another Facebook app found to expose millions of users’ personal infoYet another Facebook app found to expose millions of users’ personal info
  • Facebook

Yet another Facebook app found to expose millions of users’ personal info

Another Facebook app could have potentially exposed the personal information of up to 3 million Facebook users, allowing it to…

7 years ago