Security News This Week: The Feds Can't Force Facebook to Wiretap Messenger

referring to As a parting shot, though, Facebook announced a security breach that affected at least 50 million people—and possibly as many as 90 million. Security researchers at ESET caught Russian hackers using a clever technique called a UEFI rootkit, which not even swapping in a new hard drive will fix. Over the last several weeks, Facebook has been fighting the US government in court over whether it has to wiretap an alleged gang member's Messenger account. Gizmodo reporter Kashmir Hill confirmed this week that Facebook accesses "shadow contact information" to target ads at people. By using only this shadow data, Hill was able to target a single security researcher with an ad for his eyes only.


Facebook rolling out new Messenger 4 app update with simplified navigation, dark mode, customizable chat bubbles, more

Facebook has announced today in a blog post that the much-anticipated Messenger 4 update for mobile is rolling out today. The revamp focuses on simplifying the messaging experience by removing some of the clutter users have complained about in the past. Messenger 4 has simplified its navigation, revamping the entire bottom tab menu. But that's not all, Messenger 4 will also bring in new ways to personalize conversations with custom nicknames, emojis, and chat colors. This includes the ability to create a really incredible OLED dark mode with custom chat bubble colors.

Facebook rolling out new Messenger 4 app update with simplified navigation, dark mode, customizable chat bubbles, more




Facebook begins rollout of new supposedly 'simplified' Messenger

referring to Here's what it looks like when you choose the Chat tab in Facebook Messenger 4. (Photo: Facebook)Has Facebook Messenger gotten too complicated? On Wednesday, Facebook began rolling out Messenger 4 globally, billed as a "new, simplified version" of the popular messaging service. The People section of Facebook Messenger 4. A group chat in Facebook Messenger 4.

The Morning After: Facebook gives Messenger a fall cleaning

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The Morning After: Facebook gives Messenger a fall cleaning



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