Security News

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...

Facebook as an Election Weapon, From Obama to Trump
2018-03-23 19:20

The use of Facebook data to target voters has triggered global outrage with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. But the concept is nothing new: Barack Obama made extensive use of the social network...

Lawmakers Tell Facebook's Zuckerberg: You Will Testify
2018-03-23 13:48

As the Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to unfold, Congress seeks answers from Facebook, calling on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify. Also in the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Is...