Sanford Wallace compromised 500K Facebook accounts and sent more than 27 million spam messages. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts ...

Notorious spam king Sanford Wallace is facing federal fraud charges for allegedly breaking into Facebook accounts and sending 27 million spam messages in 2008 and 2009. Wallace, 43, allegedly used a ...

When a Facebook breach happens, you should be able to quickly and easily share that news on Facebook. Credit: Getty Images This afternoon, Facebook held an emergency press conference to disclose a ...

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Facebook has always nudged truant users back to its platform though emails and notifications. But recently, those prods have evolved beyond comments related to activity on your own profile. Now ...

Facebook is reportedly spamming some users by text, using a cell number they provided only for use in two-factor authentication. In common with many services, Facebook allows you to protect your ...

Sanford Wallace, known as the “Spam King” after charges alleged he sent 27 million fraudulent Facebook messages, has plead guilty to fraud and criminal contempt charges, Bloomberg reports. Wallace was ...

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