Security News

Leak of 4,000 Facebook documents heaps more trouble on internet giant
2019-11-08 11:44

This week’s bold rebrand of Facebook to FACEBOOK can’t hide the growing sense that nobody is happy with the company right now.

Another Facebook hoax: Robbers still throwing eggs at car windows?
2019-11-08 11:25

Bandits? Egg hurling?! Up to 92.5% visibility obscured??!! Don't share this turkey, but do let us know if you decide to test your wipers!

Facebook: Developers Wrongfully Accessed User Data - Again
2019-11-07 19:18

Company Acknowledges 100 Third-Party Developers Had Unauthorized AccessFacebook has revealed that, once again, it allowed third-party app developers to wrongfully gain access to its customers'...

Facebook confesses 100 devs may have accessed leaked Groups data
2019-11-07 12:48

It shut down that access in April 2018, or at least thought it did. At least 11 improperly accessed data in the last two months.

California Says Facebook Impeding Privacy Probe
2019-11-07 12:24

California's attorney general on Wednesday accused Facebook of failing to provide a slew of information subpoenaed in a probe of its privacy practices begun last year in the wake of the Cambridge...

Facebook scam steals famous faces and BBC branding
2019-11-07 12:19

An email scam from earlier this year has resurfaced on Facebook - don't fall for it!

Documents Show Facebook Controlling Competitors With User Data: Report
2019-11-07 08:17

Leaked documents from a civil suit against Facebook show how the social network aimed to employ user data as a tool for bargaining and to manipulate competitors, NBC News reported on Wednesday. read more

Facebook Privacy Breach: 100 Developers Improperly Accessed Data
2019-11-06 16:52

Facebook said that 100+ third-party app developers had access to restricted data for members of Groups, in its latest privacy snafu.

Facebook: Third-Party App Developers Improperly Accessed User Information
2019-11-06 13:04

Facebook says that 100 third-party application developers continued to access user information via the Groups API even after access to the data was restricted. read more

Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups' Members
2019-11-06 10:19

Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users' data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and...