Scraped and leaked: 48 million users' social profiles

This is how it feels to face a major cyber attack...

ZDNet Security April 18, 2018

Data firm leaks 48 million user profiles it scraped from Facebook, LinkedIn, others Exclusive: Profile data was scraped without user consent or knowledge to "build a three-dimensional picture" on millions of people. READ FULL STORY RELATED • DHS chief: US to take more aggressive posture against cyber attackers • Russian hackers are attacking home routers, ISPs and business firewalls to spy and steal data, warns US, UK • Google, Amazon drawn into Telegram ban as Russia blocks IP addresses This is how it feels to face a major cyber attack READ FULL STORY Russian hacker: How to protect yourself from network attacks READ FULL STORY Get PAM protected with a free Secret Server Trial! Downloads from Thycotic Forrester on DevOps: Iterate faster with automated DevOps toolchains... White Papers from IBM Get a report of your vulnerabilities with the free Privileged Account... Downloads from Thycotic More Security 1. Hackers are using botnets to easily break into networks 2. Bank web apps are the "most vulnerable" to getting hacked 3. GDPR Compliance: For many companies, it might be time to panic 4. Is your Android phone a 'toxic hellstew' of vulnerabilities? Read more › Innovation 1. Gmail is getting a redesign that includes a 'Confidential Mode' 2. Tesla Autopilot will never be perfect, says Elon Musk 3. NY probes 13 cryptocurrency exchanges with pertinent questions 4. Smartphones: Is there any innovation left in this market? Read more › Fed up? How to delete or deactivate your Facebook account How do you permanently delete your Facebook account? It's pretty easy. Facebook users can also deactivate their account for a temporary break. READ FULL STORY Get 2 Months of VMware Cloud Foundation Free! Training from IBM Free Trial SD-WAN for UCaaS: Optimizing Bandwidth on Any Network eBooks from Vonage Find Out More More on Security Latest Anti-virus Software

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