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Facebook: we logged 100x more Instagram plaintext passwords than we thought
2019-04-19 14:58

Facebook has updated 'tens of thousands of plaintext Instagram passwords ended up in logfile' to say it was more like a million.

Facebook Stored Millions of Instagram Users' Passwords in Plaintext
2019-04-18 19:33

Facebook late last month revealed that the social media company mistakenly stored passwords for "hundreds of millions" of Facebook users in plaintext, including "tens of thousands" passwords of...

Watch out! Don’t fall for the Instagram ‘Nasty List’ phishing attack
2019-04-16 09:53

Instagram users have been receiving odd messages from followers expressing shock that their accounts have somehow ended up on something called the “Nasty List.”

Fake Instagram Apps on Google Play Harvest User Logins
2019-04-15 16:46

The apps, which claim to help users rack up followers, are well-rated and have been downloaded tens of thousands of times.

Hacking Instagram to Get Free Meals in Exchange for Positive Reviews
2019-04-02 11:16

This is a fascinating hack: In today's digital age, a large Instagram audience is considered a valuable currency. I had also heard through the grapevine that I could monetize a large following --...

New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps
2019-03-26 14:18

Facebook has introduced a new feature in its platform that has been designed to make it easier for bug bounty hunters to find security flaws in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android...

Exposed: Instagram, OKCupid, Mumsnet All Face Data Concerns
2019-02-11 16:49

Three major websites are making data-breach news this week.

Facebook to tie together WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger
2019-01-29 11:55

Should we cheer for WhatsApp-esque, end-to-end encryption everywhere, or tremble at creeping Facebookism?

How my Instagram account got hacked
2019-01-28 13:39

After years of embarrassment, I'm finally ready to admit how and why my Instagram account got hacked.

Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram
2019-01-28 13:31

The New York Times has default end-to-end encryption, Facebook Messenger The post Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram appeared first on Help Net Security.