Researcher places proof-of-concept code for Facebook worm
A Polish security researcher today released details and proof-of-concept code that can be used to create a fully functioning Facebook worm. The code exploits a vulnerability within Facebook that would already be abused by spammers.
The vulnerability has to do with the mobile version of Facebook and ... Read more
“Facebook has its own cryptic currency in development.
Facebook may want to enter the cryptographic currency market. The social network is considering launching its own stablecoin and designing it for use within WhatsApp. The intention would be to put the coin into use in India first.
That's what financial press agency Bloomberg reports today based on s... Read more
Facebook gave partner companies access to users’ private messages
Facebook appears to have given certain business partners access to a lot of information about its users. In some cases it was even possible for companies to view and edit private messages sent via Messenger.
The New York Times reported this Tuesday in a new article about the largest social network i... Read more
After the United Kingdom, France also introduces tax measures for tech giants.
After the United Kingdom, France is now also introducing a digital tax measure aimed at large American tech companies. This was announced today by the French Finance Minister at a press conference. Bruno le Maire stated that the measure would apply from 1 January.
It is the hope of the French govern... Read more
Facebook bug leaked private pictures of nearly 7 million users
Over the past few months, Facebook has regularly come into disrepute about privacy issues. Now CEO Mark Zuckerberg can add another problem. The social network was found to have made a security failure, giving remote apps easy access to photos of up to 6.8 million users.
Normally an app receives expl... Read more
Facebook makes PyText framework for natural language systems open source
Facebook has created a new modeling framework for natural language processing (NLP) systems open source. It's about PyText, which has to close the gap between experimenting with such systems and getting them running. That's what Silicon Angle reports.
According to the developers of Facebook, PyText ... Read more
Facebook expands Today In feature with local news
Facebook expands its Today In function. Users can see local news and local announcements via the function. Until now, the function was available in four hundred American cities, but now tests are starting in Australia as well.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's social network reports this in a blog post. One of ... Read more
Facebook appealed against British fine of half a million pounds
Last October Facebook was fined half a million pounds by the British Information Commissioners Office (ICO). That was the highest fine it could impose at the time. Now it appears that Facebook is appealing against this.
Mark Zuckerberg's social network was fined for his role in the Cambridge Analyti... Read more
Google requires additional verification of political advertisements from 2019 onwards
In the run-up to the European Parliament elections, Google will oblige advertisers to first submit an application and to undergo verification before they can buy political advertisements. The search engine will also clearly indicate who pays for the advertisements.
The verification procedure is int... Read more
Expenditure by ‘hyperscale’ data center operators is growing rapidly; competition between newcomers is almost impossible’.
The 'hyperscale' data center operators spent a lot more money on new infrastructure last quarter than they did a year ago. Last quarter, they jointly spent 26 billion dollars on this new infrastructure - 53 percent more than in the same quarter a year earlier.
This is what the Synergy Research Group... Read more