Facebook Blunders, Sloppy Russian Hackers, and More

05/10/2018 27 min

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Two major blunders have led a lot of people to question the security and privacy of Facebook. Some Russian hackers were caught trying to access a wi-fi network in the Netherlands. And law enforcement forced someone to open their iPhone X using Face ID.
Russia accused of cyber-attack on chemical weapons watchdog (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/04/netherlands-halted-russian-cyber-attack-on-chemical-weapons-body)
UK accuses Kremlin of ordering series of 'reckless' cyber-attacks (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/04/uk-accuses-kremlin-of-ordering-series-of-reckless-cyber-attacks)
Wi-Fi Alliance Simplifies Wi-Fi Naming Scheme With Upcoming 'Wi-Fi 6' Release (https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/03/wifi-naming-simplified-with-wifi-6-launch/)
FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone X with Face ID (https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/01/fbi-face-unlock-suspect-iphone/)
Apple refurbished iMac Pro 15% off (https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/imac_pro)
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies)
The Facebook Security Meltdown Exposes Way More Sites Than Facebook (https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-security-breach-third-party-sites/)
Two reasons to reconsider your Facebook membership (https://www.grahamcluley.com/two-reasons-to-reconsider-your-facebook-membership/)
How to Easily Remove Old Tweets and Facebook Posts
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