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Disney+ user account logins are appearing on the dark web, but Disney said it wasn’t hacked
Users are turning to social media to express their frustration.
Twitter admits email address and phone number given for security purposes was used for targeted ads
Information given as a security measure has been used by Twitter to target users for ads.
YouTubers hit with security breaches and account takeovers
Phishing Tackle’s CEO James Houghton, who stressed that regardless of the complexity and the coordinated nature of the attack, it was humans and their poor judgment, digital security-wise, that allowed it to happen.
Twitter’s use of phone numbers for 2-factor authentication could have dangerous consequences
You might think – Twitter is surely too big to fail its users in this way. But you might want to think again.
Slack breach reveals security problems for companies that live inside Slack
Companies that put everything in Slack could be opening themselves up to a catastrophic situation.
Soon you can use WhatsApp to receive two-factor authentication codes
SMS has always been considered an insecure option for receiving codes. However, Facebook’s reputation with privacy has to be considered.
Journalists and activists often use Slack to communicate. Nation states and criminals are interested
Slack doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption. User’s discretion is advised.
Facebook won’t let users opt-out of its privacy-violating phone number look up tool
This follows Facebook pushing users to submit their phone number in order to secure their account via two-factor authentication last year.