Security News

Here we go again: US govt tells Facebook to kill end-to-end encryption for the sake of the children
2019-10-04 19:15

Uncle Sam calls on tech giants to open up platforms for government snooping The US government is renewing its efforts to talk tech firms out of using end-to-end encryption methods that would keep...

Facebook Pressured Over Encrypted Messaging Plans
2019-10-04 13:33

US, UK and Australia Push for Law Enforcement AccessFacebook is falling under renewed pressure for its plans to make its messaging platforms fully encrypted. The U.S., U.K. and Australia are...

AG Barr, Officials to Facebook: Don’t Encrypt Messaging
2019-10-04 11:02

Officials say they are concerned about their ability to fight crime and protect citizens, while privacy advocates remain critical of government interference

Turkey Fines Facebook for Breach of Data Protection Laws
2019-10-04 06:40

Turkey’s data protection authority says it has imposed a 1.6 million Turkish lira ($280,000) fine on Facebook for contravening the country’s data laws. read more

Officials Push Facebook for Way to Peek at Encrypted Messages
2019-10-04 05:08

Officials are calling on Facebook not to use encryption in its messaging services that does not provide authorities a way to see what is being sent. read more

Brighton perv cops community service for 'hacking' women's Facebook accounts
2019-10-01 08:15

Guilty plea to Computer Misuse Act crimes A man who hacked women's Facebook accounts to steal their intimate images has been ordered to carry out 200 hours' unpaid work after admitting three...

Facebook has booted tens of thousands of data-grabbing apps
2019-09-24 11:09

400 developers have been naughty with user data, noncompliant with policy, and/or have ignored Facebook's audit, it says.

Facebook's Purge So Far: 69,000 Apps Suspended
2019-09-23 12:33

Not All Apps Posed a Threat, Facebook Executive ClaimsFacebook says it has suspended tens of thousands of apps as part of its ongoing investigation into data misuse that grew out of the Cambridge...

Facebook Removed Tens of Thousands of Apps Post-Cambridge Analytica
2019-09-20 19:48

Facebook said it has suspended and banned tens of thousands of apps on its platform after its investigation, launched after Cambridge Analytica, into how they collect and use data.

Facebook Suspends 'Tens of Thousands' of Apps in Privacy Review
2019-09-20 19:13

Facebook said Friday it suspended "tens of thousands" of apps on its platform as a result of its review on privacy practices launched following the scandal involving Cambridge Analytica. read more