Facebook Inc. housed dozens of cybercriminal groups that set up shop on the platform as online marketplaces to sell a variety of illegal services, such as stolen credit card information, account theft and spamming tools, a team of researchers found. Cisco Systems Inc.’s Talos security unit uncovered 74 groups with names like "Spam Professional" and "Facebook hack (Phishing)," it said in a blog post published Friday. Those online marketplaces, which counted about 385,000 members, were quite easy to locate for anyone with a Facebook account, the group said. Once a person joined one such group, Facebook’s own algorithms would often suggest similar groups, making criminal hangouts easy to find, according to Talos. Facebook confirmed that the groups, some of which Talos said had been on the platform for as long as eight years, have been removed. "These groups violated our policies against spam and financial fraud and we removed them. We know we need to be more vigilant and we’re investing heavily to fight this type of activity," Facebook said in a statement. The revelation of cybercriminal activity adds to the mounting security and privacy concerns surrounding Facebook. Earlier this week, researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard found troves of user information inadvertently posted publicly on Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud computing servers. — Bloomberg News Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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A group of Louisiana libraries block cultural displays, including Pride, Black and Woman's History Month, and others. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-02 22:08:33 UTC ]
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Savor the mastery of "The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka," "533 Days," "The White Room" and "The Lure of the Unknown." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-01 14:00:37 UTC ]
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Vox Media announced Wednesday the launch of VM Connect, a rebranded and expanded version of the performance-marketing solution G9 Direct, which Vox Media inherited from Group Nine Media after it acquired the digital media company in February. As G9 Direct, the platform enabled brands to purchase... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-06-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Naheed Phiroze Patel’s debut novel Mirror Made of Rain follows Noomi Wadia, an indignant young woman raised in a Parsi family in India, through a world that is keen to control women and safeguard long-established pecking orders. Since her childhood, Noomi has had a difficult relationship with... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-05-19 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundred of booksellers from around the world have gathered in the U.A.E. emirate of Sharjah to discuss best practices and share experiences as part of the inaugural Sharjah Book Seller conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ANA and 4A's join CIMM to foster transition to 'multi-currency' market for TV and video. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-05-05 20:04:57 UTC ]
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Books about books have always been super popular, but there are a lot of romance novels set in the publishing world in 2022. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-04-29 10:34:00 UTC ]
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The theatre is a perennially popular setting for novelists and no wonder. The tawdry glamour and sense of spectacle make it a rich gift for any author, but it’s what happens behind the scenes that I find the most interesting. This is particularly true for those novels set on the 19th-century... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-04-14 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have been talking about diversification for as long as the tech companies have insisted they’re not media owners. The challenge for publishers, however, is moving beyond charging people to read content to make money. The post ‘Big steps’: Slowly, but surely French publisher Groupe... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-04-13 04:01:00 UTC ]
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"Fake," "Hammer" and “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” are literary thrillers that explore authenticity through the lens, or rather the canvases, of the art world. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-24 15:38:03 UTC ]
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The events of 2000, including the disputed election and the 9/11 hijackers' preparations, "broke" America, Andrew Rice argues. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-18 12:00:11 UTC ]
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The launch of some new imprints and another good year for a number of its most popular series combined to boost sales at Quarto Group by 19%, to $151.5 million, in 2021 over 2020. Adjusted operating profit jumped 51%, to $ 16 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Marie Claire Edit shopping site is coming to the U.S., with an exclusive two-month deal with Nordstrom. The post Marie Claire expands shopping hub from the U.K. to the U.S. appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-03-16 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group employees will begin their return to working from company offices this April, CEO Michael Pietsch has announced to staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At the risk of seeming obnoxiously obsessed with ourselves, writers and readers do tend to love books about writers and readers—especially when those fictional writers and readers behave badly. (It’s no wonder, really, why the Bad Art Friend discourse hit a nerve; so many people were frantic... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-03-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson up 21% in London after Apollo says mulling possible cash offer for group Continue reading at MarketWatch.com
[ MarketWatch.com | 2022-03-11 11:30:01 UTC ]
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The retail giant will shut its bookstore in San Jose and Walnut Creek, as well as it its 4-star stores in Burlingame, Berkeley and Corte Madera as part of a company-wide brick-and-mortar reset. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2022-03-02 23:22:50 UTC ]
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The 'IPA Academy' program being opened with Sharjah Book Authority, is geared to supporting publishers with digital skills and advancement. The post ‘IPA Academy’ Digital Publishing Program Set for a March 7 Opening appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-02 14:13:03 UTC ]
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"Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" author Roddy Doyle found inspiration in pandemic lockdowns. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-23 12:00:09 UTC ]
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Last week, a trade group representing major publishers including The New York Times, National Public Radio, News Corp. and Associated Press wrote to leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee advocating for two bills that would curtail the dominance of tech giants in the U.S. The Open App Markets... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-02-22 22:10:40 UTC ]
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