Security News

Facebook refuses to break end-to-end encryption
2019-12-12 17:26

Congress on Tuesday told Facebook it must put backdoors into its end-to-end encryption, or it'll be forced to.

Facebook Firm on Message Encryption Despite Pressure
2019-12-10 20:56

Facebook said Tuesday it plans to move ahead with strong encryption for all its messaging applications, claiming that allowing law enforcement special access would end up being "a gift to...

Facebook users were duped by Cambridge Analytica, FTC rules
2019-12-10 10:55

Delete the data, and don't do any of that again, the FTC told the data analytics company, which already filed for bankruptcy in 2018.

US Probe Finds Cambridge Analytica Misled Facebook Users on Data
2019-12-09 14:58

US regulators concluded Friday that British consultancy Cambridge Analytica -- at the center of a massive scandal on hijacking of Facebook data -- deceived users of the social network about how it...

Facebook suing ILikeAd for hijacking users’ ad accounts
2019-12-09 11:46

Facebook says the company used celeb bait links to infect victims with malware and hijacked their ad accounts to sell diet pills.

Facebook Sues Chinese Company Over Ad Fraud
2019-12-06 15:54

Facebook on Thursday filed suit in California against one organization and two individuals for engaging in ad fraud on the social media platform. read more

Facebook Alleges Company Infiltrated Thousands for Ad Fraud
2019-12-06 15:01

Facebook has paid over $4 million to victims to reimburse them for the unauthorized ads purchased using their ad accounts.

Facebook Sued Hong Kong Firm for Hacking Users and Ad Fraud Scheme
2019-12-06 01:14

Following its efforts to take legal action against those misusing its social media platform, Facebook has now filed a new lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based advertising company and two Chinese...

Facebook Sued Chinese Firm for Hacking its Users and Running Fraud Ads
2019-12-06 00:47

Following its efforts to take legal action against those misusing its social media platform, Facebook has now filed a new lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based advertising company and two Chinese...

Cookie-stealing malware wants to know your Facebook ad budget
2019-12-05 17:37

The AdKoob malware that sneakily peeks at how much you're spending on ads is back.