Security News

Facebook Cracks Down On Data Misuse With Expanded Bug Bounty Program
2018-03-27 19:17

Facebook announced that in the coming weeks it will expand its bug bounty program as the company cracks down on data misuse by app developers.

Mozilla Isolates Facebook with New Firefox Extension
2018-03-27 18:27

Mozilla today unveiled the "Facebook Container Extension", a new browser extension designed to help Firefox users reduce the ability of Facebook to track their activity across other web sites. The...

Pink-haired Whistleblower at Heart of Facebook Scandal
2018-03-27 18:11

Instantly recognizable with his pink hair and nose ring, Christopher Wylie claims to have helped create data analysis company Cambridge Analytica before turning whistleblower and becoming "the...

FTC to Probe Facebook Over Privacy Practices
2018-03-27 02:16

A US consumer protection agency said Monday it has opened an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, another blow to the social network, which is struggling to deal with a growing crisis...

Facebook Woes Continue as FTC Opens Data Privacy Probe
2018-03-26 17:44

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced it is launching an investigation into Facebook’s data privacy practices

How Facebook’s data issue is a lesson for everyone
2018-03-26 12:45

The headlines have been dominated by the recent news around Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and the misuse of customer data. The impact of these revelations has led to millions being wiped off...

Facebook Faces New Uproar: Call and SMS Metadata
2018-03-26 09:18

Users Surprised By Metadata Collection, But Facebook Says It Always AskedFacebook is facing a new controversy after some users say they've found records of phone calls and text messages in their...

Week in review: PKI and IoT, Facebook’s trust crisis, understanding email fraud
2018-03-26 02:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Top cybersecurity evasion and exfiltration techniques used by attackers SS8 released its 2018 Threat Rewind Report,...

Facebook Collected Your Android Call History and SMS Data For Years
2018-03-25 20:03

Facebook knows a lot about you, your likes and dislikes—it's no surprise. But do you know, if you have installed Facebook Messenger app on your Android device, there are chances that the company...

Zeynep Tufekci on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
2018-03-23 19:21

Zeynep Tufekci is particularly cogent about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Several news outlets asked me to write about this issue. I didn't, because 1) my book manuscript is due on Monday...