Security News

Locky hidden in image file hitting Facebook, LinkedIn users (Help Net Security)
2016-11-25 15:36

Malware masquerading as an image file is still spreading on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social networks. Check Point researchers have apparently discovered how cyber crooks are embedding malware...

Nemucod Infections Spreading Locky Over Facebook (Threatpost)
2016-11-21 16:48

Researchers have spotted an increase in Nemucod downloader infections moving via Facebook Messenger spam, with some victims being infected with Locky ransomware.

Malware masquerading as an image spreads via Facebook (Help Net Security)
2016-11-21 14:44

Malware spreading via Facebook has become a rare occurrence, but it does still occasionally crop up. The latest instance has been noticed by malware researcher Bart Blaze, and takes the form of...

Facebook, Google ban fake news sources from their ad networks (Help Net Security)
2016-11-15 19:24

Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s dismissive attitude regarding the claim that Facebook had an inappropriate impact on the US elections, the company has moved to bar sources of fake news from its Facebook...

WhatsApp Blasted by EU Data Protection Group Over Facebook Sharing (Threatpost)
2016-10-31 17:45

The Article 29 Working Party, an EU privacy coalition urges WhatsApp to clarify that user information shared between the company and Facebook is compliant with data protection laws on the books in Europe.

Twitter, Facebook revoke access to social media surveillance software used by cops (Help Net Security)
2016-10-13 18:59

Geofeedia, a US-based company that offers its social media aggregation platform “to a broad range of private and public sector clients”, also numbers among its clients over 500 law enforcement and...

Facebook Bug Bounty Program Pays Out $5 Million in Five Years (Threatpost)
2016-10-13 16:56

Facebook announced this week that its paid out more than $5 million to 900 researchers in the five years since it implemented its bug bounty program.