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No, those amazing deals on Facebook aren’t real – it’s a scam, and here’s how to spot it
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No, those amazing deals on Facebook aren’t real – it’s a scam, and here’s how to spot it

High-end and luxury products are being advertised with huge savings 4,000+ fake domains impersonating big brands have been spotted Victims are losing money...

Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware
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Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware

Fake AI video editor ads are targeting Facebook users Threat group UNC6032 has been identified spreading malware The ads have reached over 2...

This dangerous new phishing scam spoofs a top Google program to try and hack Facebook accounts
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This dangerous new phishing scam spoofs a top Google program to try and hack Facebook accounts

KnowBe4 is warning of a new phishing campaign leveraging Google AppSheets’ workflow automation The emails are spoofing Facebook and harvesting login credentials The...

Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records – here’s what we know
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Hacker claims to have grabbed 1.2 billion Facebook user records – here’s what we know

Researchers found a huge database on the dark web The threat actors claim to have scraped it abusing a Facebook API Facebook says...

Facebook reaps significant economic benefits from content provided by news providers, study finds
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Facebook reaps significant economic benefits from content provided by news providers, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to Facebook, news matters—not the fake stuff but the real kind generated by working journalists. That’s...

Facebook users are being tricked into downloading malware via fake crypto sites and celebrity-endorsed promotions
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Facebook users are being tricked into downloading malware via fake crypto sites and celebrity-endorsed promotions

Experts warn Facebook crypto ads now deliver malware through trusted brand impersonation Malware deploys only when victims meet specific browser or profile criteria...

Facebook owner Meta set for 7 million windfall after NSO Group ordered to pay up over WhatsApp spyware campaign
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Facebook owner Meta set for $167 million windfall after NSO Group ordered to pay up over WhatsApp spyware campaign

NSO Group must pay out nearly $167.5 million in damages to WhatsApp 1,400 users were compromised through an audio calling vulnerability Meta wants...

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
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Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram

Meta says it ‘may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria’ Meta on Saturday vowed to fight...

Facebook added ‘value’ to Instagram, Zuckerberg says in antitrust trial
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Facebook added ‘value’ to Instagram, Zuckerberg says in antitrust trial

by Elodie SOINARD and W.G. DUNLOP Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman US Court House on April 15, 2025...