Boffins find new ways to exploit Facebook users with targeted ads
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/12/uh_oh_as_zuck_gets_grilled_in_congress_boffins_find_new_ways_to_exploit_facebook_users_with_targeted_ads/
Facebook’s advertising platform is riddled with loopholes that allows people to gain private information about its individual users, according to a recent study.
Personally identifiable information such as a person’s email, full name, date of birth, and address, and their likes and dislikes are used to create categories for targeted adverts. It’s a useful tool for advertisers looking to expand their audience on social media, but it can also be exploited by adversaries to steal sensitive data.
Boffins find new ways to exploit Facebook users with targeted ads
Apr 12, 2018, 8:28pm UTC
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/12/uh_oh_as_zuck_gets_grilled_in_congress_boffins_find_new_ways_to_exploit_facebook_users_with_targeted_ads/
>Facebook’s advertising platform is riddled with loopholes that allows people to gain private information about its individual users, according to a recent study.
>Personally identifiable information such as a person’s email, full name, date of birth, and address, and their likes and dislikes are used to create categories for targeted adverts. It’s a useful tool for advertisers looking to expand their audience on social media, but it can also be exploited by adversaries to steal sensitive data.