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Millions of Instagram Passwords Part of Facebook’s Password Leak
Facebook allowed over 20,000 employees access to hundreds of millions of Facebook users passwords, they revealed last month. However, what they neglected to mention was that they revealed over 1 million Instagram passwords as well. If you haven’t already changed your passwords on both accounts, do so now.
Facebook wanted to hide this news though. They updated an old blog post, instead of creating a new one, and waited until the same day the Mueller Report was released, to ensure that most people in the media would be too distracted to report on another Facebook security leak.
Unfortunately for them, we noticed.
Dark Mode, Volume Indicator Improvements, Windows in Apps, and More Coming to iOS 13
According to 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo, a notorious Apple leaker, iOS 13 is going to be full of features users have been clamoring for. This includes Dark Mode, a less intrusive volume indicator, a universal undo gesture for the iPad, improved Mail App, improved font management, app collaboration, and, yes, even windows in iPad apps for better multitasking. iOS 13 will include even more than all of that, so check it out!
Samsung Galaxy Fold Devices Breaking on First Day
The hottest and most expensive phone soon to be on the market is the Samsung Galaxy Fold. Unfortunately, according to reviewers who got it early, the device tends to break within the first day or two of use. Many key reviewers reported display issues within the first two days of using the phone.
Weibo Again Attacks LGBTQ People on Behalf of Chinese Government
So, in the nation’s crackdown on LGBTQ people, the app has naturally become a place of tight regulation. Weibo removed a lesbian community and has been hunting down other hashtags discussing the story. LGBTQ users are afraid for their lives in a country that is becoming increasingly hostile towards them on behalf of the government, looking to distract a public from other issues.
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Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, and Other iOS Features Coming to the Mac with 10.15: Guilherme Rambo, 9to5Mac
macOS will also get Screen Time, allowing people and parents to better limit Mac usage in the way that they can limit iOS usage.
macOS 10.15 will also include new Apple ID management settings, making managing your Apple ID from your Mac easier.
Facebook Admits Harvesting 1.5 Million People’s Email Contacts Without Consent: Jon Porter, The Verge
Facebook asked some new users to verify their email addresses by providing the password to their email account. If that doesn’t already sound sketchy, wait, there’s more. Facebook then used those passwords to log into users accounts and automatically download their contacts. There was no option to opt out.
Although, if you’re foolish enough to give Facebook the password to your email account, you probably don’t care too much about security or privacy.
Email verification isn’t uncommon, but usually it involves clicking a link sent to your email. This was hidden behind a tiny “Need help” link below Facebook’s demands for your email password.
Facebook has been doing this practice for years, and has stolen the contacts of over 1.5 million people. How many entries to you have in your address book? A few hundred? Hundreds of millions of people may have their information leaked from Facebook’s once again dishonest data collection tactics.
Apple News+ Publishers Air Early Gripes: Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac
Twitter Doesn’t Want You Sharing This Link About TV Piracy: Matt Novak, Gizmodo
However, Twitter didn’t stop there. Starz had issued DCMA takedown requests for content that didn’t belong to them, and Twitter took it down anyway. Furthermore, discussion of Starz’s and Twitter’s overreach also lead to Twitter censorship. Twitter was deleting tweets that simply discussed the overreach and erroneous removal of content, even if they weren’t linking to the pirated TV shows.
Twitter hasn’t responded to requests, but it seems their DCMA takedown process is more of a bomb than a surgical instrument.