Security News

Facebook Paid $880,000 in Bug Bounties in 2017
2018-01-12 15:54

Facebook received over 12,000 vulnerability submissions in 2017 and ended up paying $880,000 in bug bounties to security researchers. read more

Beware of Cryptocurrency Mining Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger
2017-12-22 08:33

If you receive a video file (packed in zip archive) sent by someone (or your friends) on your Facebook messenger — just don’t click on it. Researchers from security firm Trend Micro are warning...

Facebook Launches New Anti-Phishing Feature
2017-12-21 09:51

Facebook announced on Wednesday the introduction of a new security feature designed to help users check if the emails they receive are legitimate or if they have been sent by cybercriminals. read more

Facebook, WhatsApp Both Put Under Notice by Europe
2017-12-20 15:42

The French privacy regulator, the National Commission of Computing and Freedoms (CNIL) has issued a formal notice on WhatsApp. It requires the Facebook company to stop personal data transfers to...

Facebook Releases New Certificate Transparency Tools
2017-12-15 15:32

Following the release of the read more

Have you been fooled by Russian propaganda? Facebook’s new tool will show you
2017-11-27 21:51

If you’re one of those people who mentally check out of news the day before Thanksgiving, you might have missed Facebook’s announcement about a new tool aimed at helping US-based users check...

Facebook Flaw Allowed Removal of Any Photo
2017-11-27 09:11

A researcher says he received a $10,000 bounty from Facebook after finding a critical vulnerability that could have been exploited to delete any photo from the social media network. read more

Another Facebook Bug Allowed Anyone to Delete Your Photos
2017-11-27 04:54

If you think a website whose value is more than $500 billion does not have any vulnerability in it, then you are wrong. Pouya Darabi, an Iranian web developer, discovered and reported a critical...

Banking Trojan Gains Ability to Steal Facebook, Twitter and Gmail Accounts
2017-11-17 08:08

Security researchers have discovered a new, sophisticated form of malware based on the notorious Zeus banking Trojan that steals more than just bank account details. Dubbed Terdot, the banking...

Facebook Fingerprinting Photos to Prevent Revenge Porn
2017-11-09 12:23

This is a pilot project in Australia: Individuals who have shared intimate, nude or sexual images with partners and are worried that the partner (or ex-partner) might distribute them without their...