Meta Launches Free Facebook Verification Badge for Personal Accounts

2026-07-28T08:51:42Zd903723e7b43f919cd64f71ba3cf76027ff07e84cc2711f3d32fd9f6f5cfc1c6
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Security news roundup covering major data breaches, credential-stuffing and cyberattacks, actively exploited WordPress flaws, a critical Zoom Windows vulnerability enabling potential account takeover, software supply-chain privacy risks, identity-verification changes, AI security initiatives and governance, and security product developments. The most urgent items are active exploitation of WordPress vulnerabilities and the critical Zoom flaw; reported breaches at Origin Energy, Suno, Craneware, and 23andMe involve exposure or theft of sensitive customer data.

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