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Only 16% of Companies Have Implemented Full DevSecOps

Google, Facebook e Amazon concentrano gli attacchi di phishing

Queste le società che vedono il maggior numero di tentativi di phishing.

Meta (Facebook) aumenta entrate e utili

Nel secondo trimestre, la società ha sfiorati i 32 miliardi di dollari in entrate e ha ottenuto 7,8 miliardi di utili netti.

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Facebook e YouTube dominano il mercato pubblicitario con il 33% complessivo degli investimenti

In precedenza, i mezzi tradizionali erano il principale destinatario degli investimenti pubblicitari, ma ora si trovano a fare i conti con la concorrenza feroce delle piattaforme tecnologiche.

Eastern Europe

Report: Meta Develops Twitter Alternative

The app, referred to as Threads, is based on Instagram. Facebook is reportedly pursuing a decentralized infrastructure for its Twitter alternative. It is also said to support the already established Twitter alternative Mastodon.

Italy

Caso Cambridge Analytica: Meta pagherà una multa di 725 milioni di dollari per la fuga di dati di Facebook

Cambridge Analytica ha maneggiato dati di 87 milioni di utenti di Facebook senza il loro consenso.

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EU Makes Targeted Advertising on Facebook More Difficult

It's about advertising based on activity in the Facebook app. Instagram is also affected. In the future, users are to be able to switch off interest-based advertising.

Nordics

Report: Facebook Also Plans Major Job Cuts

The number of layoffs is reportedly in the thousands. An official announcement will probably be made on Wednesday. The goal is to cut costs by at least ten percent.

Eastern Europe

Facebook, the Social Network that Handles the Most Data from its Users

Seresco analyzes its reach and that of other platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or TikTok.

Italy

Contrazione per gli utili di Meta (Facebook) ma cala anche il fatturato

Nel secondo trimestre dell’anno, il gigante dei social non è riuscito ad abbattere la soglia dei 29 miliardi di dollari in fatturato per via dell’incertezza macroeconomica e di una debole domanda pubblicitaria.

Eastern Europe

Phishing Attack On Facebook Messenger Steals Millions Of Credentials

Group uses technique to bypass blocking of their URLS. Huge growth in phishing attacks compared to 2022.

Nordics

Facebook, Twitter and Co.: EU Tightens Rules Against Disinformation

Meta, Google and Twitter, among others, sign a strengthened code of conduct. This includes measures against the monetization of disinformation. However, the parties also want to expand fact-checking.

Nordics

Meta, The Company Behind Facebook, Reduces Its Profits By 21%.

However, its revenue and the number of users using its products, including Instagram and WhatsApp, keeps on growing.

The cybercriminals submit fake emergency requests. Allegedly, this is how they get hold of users' addresses and phone numbers. It is possible that the 16-year-old allegedly behind the recent attacks by the group LAPSUS$ is also involved in this operation. Hackers have apparently found a new way to obtain personal data for targeted attacks. As Bloomberg reports, they allegedly tried to force tech companies to hand over user data with fake legal documents. According to the newspaper's sources, Apple and Facebook parent Meta also fell for the trick. Both companies handed over data such as addresses, phone numbers and IP addresses to the hackers, who posed as law enforcement agencies. They also presented fake "emergency requests" for which no court order is needed. In addition to Meta and Apple, the hackers reportedly also targeted Snapchat parent Snap. However, it is unclear whether Snap actually passed on data, the report continues. It is also not known how many fake requests for information were submitted to the companies. Underage hackers from the USA and Great Britain are said to be behind the attacks. Among them is said to be the 16-year-old believed to be the head of the group LAPSUS$, which in turn was responsible for the recent attacks on Microsoft, Samsung and Nvidia. When asked by Bloomberg, Apple and Meta referred to their guidelines for dealing with requests from authorities. However, they did not confirm the disclosure of data based on fake requests

Eastern Europe

Report: Apple and Facebook Accidentally Hand Over User Data to Hackers

The cybercriminals submit fake emergency requests. Allegedly, this is how they get hold of users' addresses and phone numbers. It is possible that the 16-year-old, allegedly behind the recent attacks by the group LAPSUS$, is also invol ...

Italy

Meta lancia la funzione “Facebook Reels”

Oltre a YouTube e TikTok, ora anche Meta ha lanciato la funzione “Facebook Reels” sull’omonima piattaforma, disponibile in 150 paesi, e con l’obiettivo di aiutare i content creator a monetizzare le proprie attività.