Security News

Could adult content ban spell the end for Tumblr?
2018-12-05 10:54

#TumblrIsDead? Tumblr is banning adult content in an effort to be safer, better, “more positive,” and less (female) nipple-ish.

Infosec's Thanksgiving turkey triumvirate: Tesla, Tumblr, Trump (as in Ivanka)... and tons more
2018-11-21 02:07

It's like a turducken of screw-ups Roundup As America prepares for Thursday's Thanksgiving rituals of turkey, football, and awkward conversations with extended family, three organisations are...

Tumblr Privacy Bug Could Have Exposed Sensitive Account Data
2018-10-18 15:19

Tumblr stressed that there is no evidence the security bug was being abused or that unprotected account data was accessed.

Tumblr Vulnerability Exposed User Account Information
2018-10-18 05:37

Tumblr on Wednesday disclosed a vulnerability that could have been exploited to obtain user account information, including email addresses and protected passwords. read more

Tumblr turns stumblr, left humblr: Blogging biz blogs bloggers' private info to world+dog
2018-10-17 22:39

'No evidence' vulnerability was abused, though, we're told Tumblr today reveal it has fixed a security bug in its website that quietly revealed private details of some of its bloggers.…

Tumblr Patches A Flaw That Could Have Exposed Users’ Account Info
2018-10-17 18:18

Tumblr today published a report admitting the presence of a security vulnerability in its website that could have allowed hackers to steal login credentials and other private information for...

Tumblr outlaws creepshots and deepfake porn
2018-08-29 11:51

The blogging site wants to go back to a simpler time, where, it says, people were a lot nicer ... and didn't glorify gore and upskirting.

Tumblr troll-ban follows February indictments
2018-04-01 00:00

Russian pro-propaganda accounts boosted, but posts remain in place so users can delete them or not A group of Russian “troll factory” operators indicted in February were tagged by Tumblr last year.…