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Server lacked password protection and included multiple databases with records from the U.S., U.K. and Vietnam.

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday. read more

Social Network Says Problem Fixed, But Techcrunch Reports Many Still AccurateFacebook has confirmed that unprotected databases containing more than 419 million users' phone numbers contained data...

An SMS phishing attack against many modern Android phones could route all internet traffic through a proxy controlled by the attacker. The problem lies in weak (sometimes non-existent)...

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised.

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A security vulnerability discovered and patched 10 years ago has remained unaddressed in various Avaya phones until recently, McAfee security researchers have discovered. read more


The alleged, now indicted ringleader paid more than $1m in bribes to insiders who planted malware and hardware for remote unlocking.