Facebook Data Leak

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  India's Cyber Agency Cautions Facebook Users, Advises Greater Privacy After Global Data Leak

  India's cyber security agency CERT-In has advised Facebook users to strengthen their account privacy settings after a recent global 'data scraping' incident in the social media platform affected about 61 lakh Indians.

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  Data Of 61 Lakh Indian Facebook Users Allegedly Leaked Online: Expert

  Personal details such as phone numbers of around 6.1 million (61 lakh) Indians on Facebook have allegedly been leaked online and posted on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive.

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  Facebook Says 100 App Developers May Have Accessed Users' Data For Months

  In yet another data breach, Facebook on Wednesday revealed that at least 100 app developers may have accessed Facebook users' data for months, confirming that at least 11 partners "accessed group members' information in the last 60 days".

• Facebook $5 Billion U.S. Privacy Settlement Approved by FTC

  The FTC approved privacy settlement requiring Facebook to pay $5 billion to resolve the probe over Cambridge Analytica data scam.

• Facebook Poised to Fight Disclosure of U.S. Privacy Assessments

  Facebook plans to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to pry open information contained in the privacy reviews.

• Facebook Found to Host Cybercriminal Groups Trading Stolen Info

  Cisco Systems Inc.’s Talos security unit uncovered 74 groups with names like “Spam Professional” and “Facebook hack (Phishing).” 

• Facebook Found to Host Cybercriminal Groups Trading Stolen Info

  Cisco Systems Inc.’s Talos security unit uncovered 74 groups with names like “Spam Professional” and “Facebook hack (Phishing).” 

• Amazon Cloud Storage Dilemma Exposed in Facebook's Latest Leak

  Were Amazon to shut down a customer’s services, it could open itself to lawsuits and risk broken trust with clients.

• Women Haven’t Given Up on Sheryl Sandberg

  The Sheryl Sandberg brand has taken a beating, and news about Facebook’s misdeeds—and her reported role in them—is unrelenting.

• Facebook's Spiraling Data Issues Could Lead to Billions in Fines

  Even signs that some people are again deciding to delete their Facebook accounts hasn’t led to a stampede out of the shares.

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  Facebook Allegedly Gave Advertisers Special Access To User Data, Activities

  The more than 250 pages of documents, which a British parliamentary committee recently obtained as part of a wide-ranging investigation into Facebook, revolve around a decision Facebook made in 2014 and 2015 to cut off developers' access to posts, photos and other profile information from Facebook users.

• Facebook's Lead Board Member Backs Zuckerberg in Wake of Breach

  The company’s board has faced several shareholder proposals that would dilute Zuckerberg’s power.

• Facebook Security Flaw Exposes a Crisis of Faith

  Loss of trust magnifies every misstep.   

• Facebook Faces U.K. Fine Over Cambridge Analytica Inquiry

  Facebook could be fined $664,000 by U.K.’s privacy regulator after it shared users data with Cambridge Analytica.

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  Government Seeks Explanation From Facebook Over Data Sharing

  The government sought an explanation from Facebook by June 20.