Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago. The exact number hadn't been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn't know if they had been misused. Blacked-out Facebook profiles are back. What does it mean? The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn't gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach. … [Read more...] about Facebook says 29M accounts have been illegally accessed
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Facebook says hackers accessed 29m people’s accounts, private information
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Associated Press October 12, 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.The exact number hadn’t been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn’t know if they had been misused.The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn’t gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Advertisement Facebook said third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the … [Read more...] about Facebook says hackers accessed 29m people’s accounts, private information
Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts
NEW YORK — Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.The exact number hadn't been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn't know if they had been misused.The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn't gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Business Cyberattacks becoming latest weapon in economic warfare Wayne Heilman Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach. … [Read more...] about Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts
YouTube Employee’s Twitter Account Was Hacked During Shooting
The YouTube headquarters in the aftermath of the shooting. Josh Edelson/Getty Images During and after yesterday’s shooting at YouTube headquarters in California, many people turned to employees’ Twitter accounts for updated information.But for a brief moment, one of the workers who was keeping the internet informed lost control of his account.YouTube product engineer Vadim Lavrusik was among the first to tweet about the incident.But shortly after he tweeted that he was safe, some more mysterious messages began to appear on Lavrusik’s account. This didn’t seem right. Twitter The URL in the “PLEASE HELP ME” tweet linked to a photo of YouTube gaming personality Keemstar. The “See new tweets” button also appeared above these messages, but disappeared when clicked.Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted “We’re on it” when users reached out to him for help.“We are… aware of attempts by some people to deceive others with … [Read more...] about YouTube Employee’s Twitter Account Was Hacked During Shooting
Why North Korean hackers are targeting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Accusations from South Korean intelligence that North Korean hackers may be guilty of the theft of $530 million of virtual coins from a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange last month have added to fears that Pyongyang may be shifting its formidable cyber prowess towards digital currency markets. The pariah regime has already been blamed for some of the world’s most audacious cyber crimes. In December, the US confirmed that it was behind May’s WannaCry ransomware attack, which affected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries and crippled the NHS in Britain. While the world has obsessed over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, its shadowy cyberwarfare agency, Bureau 121, has silently built a handpicked sophisticated cyber army capable of plundering international banks, military espionage and attacking critical infrastructure. But the latest accusation, suggests that Kim Jong-un’s elite computer... To continue reading this article Start your free … [Read more...] about Why North Korean hackers are targeting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies