Security News

Facebook’s trust crisis: Has it harmed democracy?
2018-03-22 01:28

Barraged by accusations of spreading divisive fake news and amid new allegations that it handed over personal information on up to 50 million users without their consent, Facebook is losing the...

Facebook Fallout Continues as Politicians Call For Legal Action
2018-03-21 19:56

Politians are calling for legal ramifications for Facebook on the heels of the data privacy scandal that rocked the social media giant this week.

Growing Mistrust Threatens Facebook After Data Mining Scandal
2018-03-21 18:20

As Facebook reels from the scandal over hijacked personal data, a movement to quit the social network gathered momentum Wednesday, portending threats to one of the most powerful internet firms. In...

Facebook and Cambridge Analytica: Data Scandal Intensifies
2018-03-21 12:03

US, UK and Canada Have Begun Probing Data Leak and Privacy RepercussionsRegulators, attorneys general and lawmakers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada are attempting to unravel the events that led to...

Experts Call Facebook’s Latest Controversy a Social Media ‘Breach Of Trust’
2018-03-20 22:42

Security experts are calling for a higher prioritization of data security in the wake of Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s privacy storm: Latest developments
2018-03-20 17:38

A day before the most recent exposé on Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL)/Cambridge Analytica’s exploitation of user data syphoned out of Facebook to fuel election campaigns, Facebook...

Facebook: Day of Reckoning, or Back to Business as Usual?
2018-03-20 15:18

Social Media Users' Profiles Get Used Against ThemThe unfolding story of Cambridge Analytica, which shows how personal information on millions of consumers was obtained via Facebook, demonstrates...

Probes Begin as Facebook Slammed by Data Leak Blowback
2018-03-20 10:18

CSO Leaves Early, Stock Dives, Outrage AboundsFacebook may be facing the fight of its life. The social media company is seeing mounting pressure and a collective outcry over personal data for...

Facebook Security Chief Changes Role to Focus on Election Fraud
2018-03-20 00:34

Facebook's chief of security late Monday said his role has shifted to focusing on emerging risks and election security at the global social network, which is under fire for letting its platform be...

Facebook Rocked by New Data Breach Scandal
2018-03-19 18:07

Facebook shares plunged Monday following revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump's presidential campaign harvested data on 50 million users, as analysts warned the social media giant's...