Tag: hacking

  • Facebook stops hackers connected to Palestinian President

    Weeks ahead of parliamentary elections, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party have been dealt a blow, as Facebook stops a hacker network associated with him. Human Rights Watch immediately denounced the hacking, which targeted dissenters try tricking them into installing malware. The Associated Press has the story: Hacker network used by Palestinian intelligence…

  • 500m+ Facebook users’ personal data found online

    Facebook found itself under scrutiny as personal data from over 500 million users was discovered on a website for hackers. The information includes phone numbers, birthdates, locations and more. The Associated Press has the story: Personal data from hundreds of millions of Facebook users found on hacking website NEW YORK (AP) — Details from more…