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Twitter Resets Passwords But Denies Server Hack Took Place
Twitter rests passwords implicated in data breach, but says details were stolen by various means - not by an attack on its servers
Twitter Denies Major Password Breach
More than 32m user passwords appear online, but Twitter claims no breach occurred
Reddit Tests Tracking Users After They Log Out
The feature has led some to speculate Reddit may be following the likes of Facebook and Twitter in tracking users
InfoSec 2016: Facebook Messenger “Left Open To Hackers”
Check Point research finds both Messenger and Facebook Chat can be exploited with simple HTML tweak that would allow hackers to hijack messages
TeamViewer Bolsters Security Following Attacks
The remote login software acknowledged a 'significant' number of users have been hit by attacks involving stolen passwords
Mark Zuckerberg Hit By LinkedIn Password Hack
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attacked after login details allegedly leaked in LinkedIn breach last month
Instagram Adds Analytics, Contact And Promotional Tools For Businesses
Instagram looks to boost advertising revenues by giving businesses more features
Millions Of MySpace Account Details ‘Leaked Online’
More than 360 million MySpace accounts are the latest to go up for sale on the dark web
Instagram Patches Two Brute Force Login Bugs
Instagram lacked basic security protections on its mobile and web logins, a researcher has found
LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’
Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach
117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’
LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale
Facebook Open-Sources Its Capture The Flag Competition Platform
Security gamification technology has already been used for hundreds of contests, helping to improve the state of security education
Hootsuite Unveils Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Instagram Video Integrations
Video is "crucial" to organisations as they evolve their digital transformation strategies, says Hootsuite
Hootsuite Open APIs Squeeze More Value Out Of Technology Investments
Hootsuite's open APIs allow customers to connect social content and functionality to their existing platform
Attention, Londoners! Facebook Wants You To Vote
Newsfeed campaign looks to encourage Facebook users to register to vote in upcoming May 6 mayoral elections
Facebook Is Doubling The Size Of Its Irish Data Centre
Facebook's County Meath data centre gets extension approval as work starts on 621,000 sq ft site
6 Top Tips For Developing The Perfect Social Media Strategy
Nick Leech, digital director, 123-reg, shares his best advice on creating a great social media plan
Hootsuite Snaps Up Sales Prodigy To Transform Social Selling
Hootsuite says its social selling solutions can help sales people identify leads from social media and engage in real-time
Microsoft Apologises For Offensive Chatbot Tweets
Microsoft's artificially intelligent bot began tweeting inappropriate messages and had to be deactivated within a day
Twitter Will Shut Down TweetDeck App
Twitter is ending support for the TweetDeck app and plans more seamless log-in experience
How Hootsuite Plans To Protect You From Social Media Security Risks
Hootsuite teams up with ZeroFOX to helps users identify social threats, directly From the Hootsuite Dashboard
Facebook Fixes Account Takeover Bug
The bug could have allowed a user to take over anyone's Facebook account using a simple brute-force attack
5 Top Tips For A Twitter Takeover
Rhea Cairns, account manager at Neo PR, explains how to use a third-party Twitter takeover to promote your brand's message
Why Should You Give A Toss About IBM’s InterConnect Announcements?
IBM made plenty of big announcements this week, but why do any of them matter to you?
Social Media – A Great Add-On To Existing Marketing Strategies
Helen Armour, marketing manager at Really Simple Systems, believes a perfect marketing strategy should never ignore social media
Facebook To Release Detailed AI Population Maps
The maps were created by using artificial intelligence techniques to recognise human-built structures
Facebook Launches Collaborative Telecoms Infrastructure Project
The Telecom Infra Project will aim to stimulate the development of new infrastructure technologies through open collaboration
How To Perfect Hashtags On Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram
Gemma Brown, Neo PR account executive, explains the three rules of social media hashtags
Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication For Extra Security
Your photos will now be secured as Instagram finally steps up user protection