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Facebook database holding 419 million user entries was posted online
It seems it's quite hard to keep private data actually private, even for the almighty Facebook. A database with telephone numbers of possibly hundreds of millions of Facebook users was spotted online, totally unprotected. It is unknown who uploaded the database and why.
The database contained 419 million entries, according to Facebook, half of them are duplicates, meaning that it would be the data of several hundred million users. The database showed unique IDs of Facebook users, linked to their telephone numbers and in some cases also with name, gender and country. Facebook IDs are unique and can be traced back to accounts. According to a report from TechCrunch, the dataset had included 133 million records from U.S.-based Facebook users, 18 million from the U.K., and over 50 million from Vietnam.
The latest security incident is seen by cybersecurity experts as an alarming issue that can put affected users at risk of receiving spam calls and SIM-swapping attacks. “With someone else’s phone number, an attacker can force-reset the password on any internet account associated with that number,” TechCrunch explained.
In March 2018, Facebook revealed that Cambridge Analytica, a firm that worked for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, had obtained the personal data of up to 71 million Americans. This had led to Facebook having to pay a whopping $5 billion to settle the charge.
In the same year, millions of Facebook and Instagram users’ details had been exposed due to a data breach. A few months later, the social media giant announced that a data breach had affected the accounts of about 29 million of its users.
The database is now offline.
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anticupidon
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#5708162 Posted on: 09/05/2019 09:13 AM
Good heavens, will it ever stop? In this modern age, this is insane.
Every telemarketer wet dream come true, a database with real phone numbers. Or more nefarious purposes.
Good heavens, will it ever stop? In this modern age, this is insane.
Every telemarketer wet dream come true, a database with real phone numbers. Or more nefarious purposes.
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#5708166 Posted on: 09/05/2019 09:25 AM
It seems it's quite hard to keep private data actually private, even for the almighty Facebook.
Facebook's basic idea is to publicise people's private stuff, so it's kind of understandable, especially with that Mark Zuckerberg as the CEO.
It seems it's quite hard to keep private data actually private, even for the almighty Facebook.
Facebook's basic idea is to publicise people's private stuff, so it's kind of understandable, especially with that Mark Zuckerberg as the CEO.
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#5708173 Posted on: 09/05/2019 09:54 AM
Ohhh,really,again?
What about this?
"Websites that use a Facebook “Like” button may soon be facing some heat. Even though site owners have no control over how the widgets work,
the European Union’s highest court ruled them liable for transmitting users' browsing data without permission."
https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/europes-top-court-sharpens-guidance-for-sites-using-leaky-social-plug-ins/
Ohhh,really,again?
What about this?
"Websites that use a Facebook “Like” button may soon be facing some heat. Even though site owners have no control over how the widgets work,
the European Union’s highest court ruled them liable for transmitting users' browsing data without permission."
https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/europes-top-court-sharpens-guidance-for-sites-using-leaky-social-plug-ins/
asturur
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#5708174 Posted on: 09/05/2019 09:54 AM
The movie about cambridge analitica, on netflix, is nice and a suggested view. Is a documentary film, so not an exciting story telling.
The movie about cambridge analitica, on netflix, is nice and a suggested view. Is a documentary film, so not an exciting story telling.
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#5708251 Posted on: 09/05/2019 02:07 PM
This is hardly an issue worth complaining about at this point. Pretty much every single person who still uses Facebook is well aware of data collection, compromises in privacy, and/or leaked customer information, yet willfully uses it anyway. Frankly, it's hypocritical if anyone is now bothered by something like this. If you don't like it, stop using it. So as far as I'm concerned, this is "just another day in the life of Facebook".
This is hardly an issue worth complaining about at this point. Pretty much every single person who still uses Facebook is well aware of data collection, compromises in privacy, and/or leaked customer information, yet willfully uses it anyway. Frankly, it's hypocritical if anyone is now bothered by something like this. If you don't like it, stop using it. So as far as I'm concerned, this is "just another day in the life of Facebook".
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#5708261 Posted on: 09/05/2019 02:31 PM
In other news just as shocking, water is wet.
In other news just as shocking, water is wet.
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#5708270 Posted on: 09/05/2019 02:55 PM
^ Learn something new everyday.....
^ Learn something new everyday.....
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#5708275 Posted on: 09/05/2019 03:30 PM
Funny thing: Facebook actively asks for more regulation. Do they want to pay higher fines or what?
As for the matter at hand, hardly surprised.
Funny thing: Facebook actively asks for more regulation. Do they want to pay higher fines or what?
As for the matter at hand, hardly surprised.
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#5708495 Posted on: 09/06/2019 07:51 AM
I found it a bit biased but overall a good documentary
The movie about cambridge analitica, on netflix, is nice and a suggested view. Is a documentary film, so not an exciting story telling.
I found it a bit biased but overall a good documentary
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#5708502 Posted on: 09/06/2019 08:10 AM
I deleted my FB account a long time ago, and my twitter, and my wassup logs and I think that is about it.
BTW if you delete you facebook, but go back to 'check' the account, it automatically enables it and you have to request deletion all over again.
I deleted my FB account a long time ago, and my twitter, and my wassup logs and I think that is about it.
BTW if you delete you facebook, but go back to 'check' the account, it automatically enables it and you have to request deletion all over again.
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#5708516 Posted on: 09/06/2019 09:33 AM
Facebook: We take your privacy. Seriously.
Everyone: Huh, wasn't: We take your privacy seriously?
Facebook : Oh, sweet summer children!
Facebook: We take your privacy. Seriously.
Everyone: Huh, wasn't: We take your privacy seriously?
Facebook : Oh, sweet summer children!
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#5708597 Posted on: 09/06/2019 02:25 PM
Not to get too political, but it's worth noting that all politicians seem to be using these questionable data harvesting practices. I believe it was ultimately Cambridge-Analytica's work with Ted Cruz's campaign that forced them to close shop (correct me if I'm wrong on that), despite their work with the Trump campaign likely being more consequential. The Clinton Campaign and DNC worked with FusionGPS which does similar data harvesting and analysis as Cambridge-Analytica and Obama's campaign had an app that harvested facebook data (supposedly with user consent, but I highly doubt they spelled it out as data harvesting for political gain and basically no one reads the ToS anyway). The takeaway is this is not a partisan issue, it's an issue of politicians doing anything and everything to get ahead and social media companies not giving a rat's ass about safeguarding our data. We're the product on these sites and the "service" they provide is a grift to get us in the door.
Not to get too political, but it's worth noting that all politicians seem to be using these questionable data harvesting practices. I believe it was ultimately Cambridge-Analytica's work with Ted Cruz's campaign that forced them to close shop (correct me if I'm wrong on that), despite their work with the Trump campaign likely being more consequential. The Clinton Campaign and DNC worked with FusionGPS which does similar data harvesting and analysis as Cambridge-Analytica and Obama's campaign had an app that harvested facebook data (supposedly with user consent, but I highly doubt they spelled it out as data harvesting for political gain and basically no one reads the ToS anyway). The takeaway is this is not a partisan issue, it's an issue of politicians doing anything and everything to get ahead and social media companies not giving a rat's ass about safeguarding our data. We're the product on these sites and the "service" they provide is a grift to get us in the door.
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#5708744 Posted on: 09/06/2019 11:23 PM
Never had facef.ck or none of the other crap people are all hooked on , so yeah I am good baby .
Never had facef.ck or none of the other crap people are all hooked on , so yeah I am good baby .
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#5708747 Posted on: 09/06/2019 11:38 PM
No smart phone (idiot phone), and no socialist media for me. Society is completely fucked today. About two weeks ago, I saw some guy walking and looking at his phone. He walked in the middle of the road and almost got hit by a bus. I yelled at the guy and pulled him out of the way of the bus. I said "dude, you almost got killed there, pay attention" !!!! He looked at me, shrugged his shoulder, and then started walking again just staring at his phone. If I had not been there, the guy would have been killed. People should be ashamed of their behavior these days. Cell phones have been used to turn people into dumbed down idiots on purpose. It makes me sick.
No smart phone (idiot phone), and no socialist media for me. Society is completely fucked today. About two weeks ago, I saw some guy walking and looking at his phone. He walked in the middle of the road and almost got hit by a bus. I yelled at the guy and pulled him out of the way of the bus. I said "dude, you almost got killed there, pay attention" !!!! He looked at me, shrugged his shoulder, and then started walking again just staring at his phone. If I had not been there, the guy would have been killed. People should be ashamed of their behavior these days. Cell phones have been used to turn people into dumbed down idiots on purpose. It makes me sick.
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Good thing he is a politician! Can't be bothered with such pesky annoying privacy issues
Whoever share there private information on SMS is asking for trouble anyway.