October 7, 2024 at 02:48AM Europe’s top court has ruled that Meta Platforms must limit the use of personal data from Facebook for targeted ads, even with user consent, to comply with GDPR. The case, filed by privacy activist Max Schrems, highlighted the importance of data minimization. The decision also impacts other online ad companies. … Read more
September 30, 2024 at 08:08AM The Data Protection Commission in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €91 million ($100 million) for storing hundreds of millions of users’ passwords in plaintext, a major violation of data protection regulations. Based on the meeting notes, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has imposed a fine of … Read more
August 25, 2024 at 12:45PM Meta Platforms revealed that an Iranian hacking group, previously targeting US presidential campaigns, also attempted to hack WhatsApp accounts of Biden and Trump administrations’ staffers. The network impersonated tech support from major tech companies. The FBI confirmed Iranian interference in the US election. Meta detected hacking attempts in the Middle … Read more
August 24, 2024 at 03:42AM Meta Platforms recently disclosed activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor using WhatsApp accounts to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S., particularly political and diplomatic officials. The accounts, attributed to APT42, are associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. government formally accused Iran … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 01:54PM Deepfake videos of UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince William are being used to promote the fraudulent cryptocurrency platform “Immediate Edge” on Meta platforms. The AI-generated videos falsely endorse the platform, deceiving viewers into thinking they will receive money. Researchers found that these ads have reached over 891,834 people, … Read more
July 25, 2024 at 07:31AM Meta Platforms removed around 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria targeting individuals with financial sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to around 20 individuals. The company also removed 7,200 assets, attributing some to a cybercrime group and reported such accounts to NCMEC. INTERPOL conducted a global law … Read more