Security News

Smart TVs, Subscription Services Leak Data to Facebook, Google
2019-09-19 12:05

Researchers discovered that smart TVs from Samsung, LG and others are sending sensitive user data to partner tech firms even when devices are idle.

Facebook Takes Down Misleading Campaigns From Iraq, Ukraine
2019-09-18 12:14

Facebook this week announced that it removed multiple pages, groups, and accounts engaged in misleading behavior on the social platform. read more

Astaroth Spy Trojan Uses Facebook, YouTube Profiles to Cover Tracks
2019-09-13 16:06

At every turn, the info-stealer uses legitimate services to get around normal email, endpoint and network defenses.

Popular Period Tracking Apps Share Your Sexual Health Data With Facebook
2019-09-12 09:03

Hello Ladies, let's talk about periods, privacy, and Facebook. Are you using an app on your smartphone to keep tracks on your periods? Well, it's worrying, because it might be sharing your...

Facebook says location data in iOS 13, Android 10 may be confusing
2019-09-11 10:16

The OS updates may not reflect your Facebook app setting, but Facebook says it will respect whatever users' most restrictive settings are.

Facebook launches $10m deepfake detection project
2019-09-09 10:09

If you're worried about the evil potential of deepfake video, you're not alone; so is Facebook.

Facebook Patches "Memory Disclosure Using JPEG Images" Flaws in HHVM Servers
2019-09-09 08:18

Facebook has patched two high-severity vulnerabilities in its server application that could have allowed remote attackers to unauthorisedly obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of...

News Wrap: Deepfake CEO Voice Scam, Facebook Phone Data Exposed
2019-09-06 18:23

From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week's biggest news stories.

Database exposed 133 million US Facebook users’ phone numbers
2019-09-06 12:46

Facebook confirmed the breach, claiming that the total number of users in the database was 210 million.