networking service Facebook has been affected multiple times over its history by intentionally harmful software. Known as malware, these pose particular...
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of Microsoft Criticism of Yahoo! Europe v Facebook Facebook Files Facebook history Facebook malware Facebook Pixel Instagram's impact on people Issues...
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years. On May 12, 2011, Facebook announced that it is launching several new security features designed to protect users from malware and from getting their...
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Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause disruption to a computer, server, client, or computer network...
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the Republic of Ireland Criticism of Facebook Cyberstalking DARPA LifeLog Double Irish tax scheme Facebook malware Six degrees of separation Social graph...
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WhatsApp (section Scams and malware)
2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019. "Federal court rules WhatsApp and Facebook's malware exploit case against NSO Group can proceed". TechCrunch. Archived...
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Koobface (category Facebook)
and remain false. Computing Trojan horse Trojan.Win32.DNSChanger Facebook malware Malware analysis Lucian Constantin (28 October 2010). "New Koobface Variant...
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Adware (redirect from Adware (malware))
displays advertisements when the user browses the Internet", i.e., a form of malware. Some developers offer software free of charge and rely on advertising...
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Zero-day vulnerability (redirect from Next-generation malware)
target's systems, for such purposes as disrupting operations, installing malware, or exfiltrating data. Researchers Lillian Ablon and Andy Bogart write...
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Dorkbot is a family of malware worms that spreads through instant messaging, USB drives, websites or social media channels like Facebook. Code Shikara is a...
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Onavo (redirect from Facebook Research)
analytics company that was purchased by Facebook, Inc. (now Meta Platforms), who changed the company's name to Facebook Israel. The company primarily performed...
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Internet, though it did not contain the specific DroidDream malware. New apps featuring the malware, renamed DroidDream Light, surfaced the following June...
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Computer virus (category Types of malware)
A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those...
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March 12, 2014. Gallagher, Ryan (March 15, 2014). "Compare the NSA's Facebook Malware Denial to its Own Secret Documents". The Intercept. Retrieved March...
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Since then, Facebook has bolstered security protection for users, responding: "We've built numerous defenses to combat phishing and malware, including...
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2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016. "Ransomwares, divulgation de données et malware-as-a-service dans le Dark Web. Partie 1/2". 21 May 2021. Archived from...
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Zak. "New Android Warning: 40M Users Installed Video App Hiding Devious Malware—Delete Now". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved...
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Spyware (category Types of malware)
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity...
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called Bitdefender Central. Currently, Bitdefender offers antivirus and malware protection services, as well as password management, identity threat protection...
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DNSChanger (redirect from DNS changer malware)
hijacking Trojan. The work of an Estonian company known as Rove Digital, the malware infected computers by modifying a computer's DNS entries to point toward...
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Timeline of computer viruses and worms (category Malware)
of noteworthy computer viruses, computer worms, Trojan horses, similar malware, related research and events. John von Neumann's article on the "Theory...
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actors". Microsoft. Retrieved January 21, 2024. "Microsoft and Facebook disrupt ZINC malware attack to protect customers and the internet from ongoing cyberthreats"...
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List of spyware programs (category Types of malware)
spyware programs also have specific countermeasures against well known anti-malware products and may prevent them from running or being installed, or even...
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Social spam (redirect from Facebook spam)
August 2016. "Socializing with malware on Facebook and Twitter..." BullGuard. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016. "Malware – Good to Know – Google". www...
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protect networked data and computer systems from breaches of privacy or malware. Security exploits of browsers often use JavaScript, sometimes with cross-site...
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further developed with Moti Yung that carries out doxing extortion via malware. It was first presented at West Point in 2003. The attack is rooted in...
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Industroyer (category Malware targeting industrial control systems)
Industroyer (also referred to as Crashoverride) is a malware framework considered to have been used in the cyberattack on Ukraine's power grid on 17 December...
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2002 to better reflect the focus of the company. PestPatrol was an anti-malware product, designed to protect a computer system against threats such as...
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Social login (redirect from Login with facebook)
some background Javascript malware from its command and control site to run on the user's browser. From then on, these malware infected browsers can effectively...
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