Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.
Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence.
Internet
Jul 19, 2018
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Police in Albania say they have arrested a 25-year-old citizen who is accused of being part of a cybercrime organization that U.S. authorities allege cost consumers and businesses more than half a billion dollars.
Security
Feb 12, 2018
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Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have published the first large-scale study of a low-tech, high-harm form of online harassment known as doxing.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2017
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Families applying for federal student aid are facing extra hurdles this year after a potential data breach led federal officials to remove an online tool that smoothed the process.
Security
Mar 30, 2017
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Mobile apps designed to keep teens safe online are overwhelmingly focused on parental control, which may be only a short-term solution that hinders a teen's ability to learn coping strategies in the long run, according to ...
Security
Feb 27, 2017
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Reddit has banned a forum for white nationalists from its social news website, citing the company's rules against posting personal information and online harassment.
Internet
Feb 2, 2017
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A breach in a vendor's system that processes online sales of hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state exposed several million records containing buyers' personal information, officials said Friday.
Security
Aug 27, 2016
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It was an unexpected moment - and one of the first signs Target's tech department was in line for a major shake-up.
Business
Aug 4, 2016
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As the world grows more social and connects more online, privacy management is becoming more collaborative, according to Penn State researchers.
Internet
May 11, 2016
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Three men were charged Tuesday in a computer hacking and spamming scheme that federal prosecutors in New Jersey said compromised the personal information of 60 million people and netted more than $2 million in profits.
Security
Dec 15, 2015
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