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How To Make $5 Million Hacking Facebook And Google

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 Davey Winder 614 Viewsbug bounty, Facebook, Google, Hackers

Hacking is not a crime, but there’s still big money being made by Facebook and Google hackers according to reports.

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Who Is Selene Delgado Lopez? As Facebook Warning Goes Viral, Here’s What We Know So Far

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Davey Winder 810 ViewsFacebook, hoax

Is Selene Delgado Lopez stalking you? The truth behind the Facebook friend you apparently can’t unfriend and why it matters.

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Facebook Hack: Social Network Confirms 13.4 Million Follower Twitter Account Compromised

February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 Davey Winder 1100 ViewsFacebook, Hacking, Twitter

Facebook suffers an extremely embarrassing 13.4 million follower official account compromise as notorious Saudi hacking group takes over on Twitter

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The WhatsApp Messages Of 1.5 Billion Users Could Self-Destruct Soon

October 2, 2019 Davey Winder 1249 ViewsFacebook, messaging, WhatsApp

It looks like Facebook is finally catching up with the likes of Signal and Telegram by adding a self-destruct option

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Unsecured Facebook Databases Leak Data Of 419 Million Users

September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 Davey Winder 1720 ViewsFacebook, leak, Privacy

An unsecured server has exposed multiple databases containing the phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts The

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Facebook Quietly Confirms Millions Of Unencrypted Instagram Passwords Exposed — Change Yours Now

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 Davey Winder 1466 ViewsFacebook, Instagram, passwords

As Facebook very quietly confirms that millions of unencrypted Instagram passwords have been exposed, why you should change yours now!

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Analysis 

Facebook Privacy Update: Mark Zuckerberg’s Response To Cambridge Analytica Scandal One Year On

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 Davey Winder 1509 ViewsCambridge Analytica, Facebook, Privacy

It is now a year ago that the Cambridge Analytica scandal, so has Mark Zuckerberg learned anything about data privacy?

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Analysis 

How WhatsApp Merger With Facebook Messenger Puts Your Privacy At Risk

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Davey Winder 3868 ViewsFacebook, Instagram, Privacy, WhatsApp

With the news that WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook messengers are to merge – what does this mean for your privacy?

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Did Russian Hackers Just Steal Private Messages From 81,000 Facebook Accounts?

November 3, 2018November 6, 2018 Davey Winder 1602 ViewsFacebook, Hacking, Russia

Russian hackers have posted the private messages of at least 81,000 users online as teaser for Facebook profile hack database

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
Hooded hacker against a background of code

Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 104: Significant New Security Update Now Here

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Davey Winder
Gmail Warning As New Attack Bypasses Passwords & 2FA To Read All Email

Gmail Warning As New Attack Bypasses Passwords & 2FA To Read All Email

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Davey Winder
Gmail Hackers Target Google Accounts—Here’s How To Stop Them

Gmail Hackers Target Google Accounts—Here’s How To Stop Them

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Confirms Windows Users Targeted By 0Day Hack

Microsoft Confirms Windows Users Targeted By 0Day Hack

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Sees Double As Chrome Security Update 2 Arrives For Windows, Mac & Linux

Google Sees Double As Chrome Security Update 2 Arrives For Windows, Mac & Linux

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 Davey Winder
Who is Trickbot?

EXCLUSIVE: Inside The Russian Cybergang Thought To Be Attacking Ukraine—The Trickbot Leaks

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Davey Winder
New Hack Attack Confirmed For All Windows Users As 0Day Patch Released

New Hack Attack Confirmed For All Windows Users As 0Day Patch Released

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Davey Winder
Leaks Reveal Sudden Ransomware Surge As Dangerous New Gangs Take Over

Leaks Reveal Sudden Ransomware Surge As Dangerous New Gangs Take Over

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Davey Winder
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Hack The Police: Here’s How Threat Actors Target Law Enforcement In 2022

July 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Warns Of Serious New Chrome Hack Attack Targeting Windows & Android

Google Warns Of Serious New Chrome Hack Attack Targeting Windows & Android

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Davey Winder
YouTube Hacking Warning As Automated 2FA-Bypass Attacks Underway

YouTube Hacking Warning As Automated 2FA-Bypass Attacks Underway

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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