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Firefox warns if the website you’re visiting suffered a data breach

  1. Firefox warns if the website you’re visiting suffered a data breach  CNET
  2. Firefox Monitor expands to more than 26 languages, Firefox gets website data breach alerts  VentureBeat
  3. Mozilla adds website breach notifications to Firefox  TechCrunch
  4. Firefox Monitor Launches in 26 Languages and Adds New Desktop Browser Feature – Mozilla Press Centre UK  The Mozilla Blog
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Here’s how to see if you’re among the 30 million compromised Facebook users

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The attackers who carried out the mass hack that Facebook disclosed two weeks ago obtained user account data belonging to as many as 30 million users, the social network said on Friday. Some of that data—including phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates, searches, location check-ins, and the types of devices used to access the site—came from private accounts or was supposed to be restricted only to friends.

The revelation is the latest black eye for Facebook as it tries to recover from the scandal that came to light earlier this year in which Cambridge Analytica funneled highly personal details of more than 80 million users to an organization supporting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. When Facebook disclosed the latest breach two weeks ago, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he didn’t know if it allowed attackers to steal users’ private data. Friday’s update made clear that it did, although the 30 million people affected was less than the 50 million estimate previously given. Readers can check this link to see what, if any, data was obtained by the attackers.

On a conference call with reporters, Vice President of Product Management Guy Rosen said that at the request of the FBI, which is investigating the hack, Facebook isn’t providing any information about who the attackers are or their motivations or intentions. That means that for now, affected users should be extra vigilant when reading emails, taking calls, and receiving other types of communications. The ability to know the search queries, location check-ins, phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal details of so many people gives the attackers the ability to send highly customized emails, texts, and voice calls that may try to trick people into turning over money, passwords, or other high-value information.

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Biz & IT – Ars Technica

Twitter testing new feature that reveals when you’re online

Twitter testing new feature that reveals when you're online

Good news for stalkers! Bad news for privacy. Twitter is working on a feature which will reveal when a user is currently online.

Graham Cluley

Android devices are stunningly vulnerable if you’re a careless power-user

  1. Android devices are stunningly vulnerable if you’re a careless power-user  Mashable
  2. Research discovers Android’s open nature leads to devices shipping with vulnerabilities  SlashGear
  3. Surprise! Many Android devices come with vulnerabilities right out of the box  Neowin
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