Security News

Facebook Libra rejected by France as “dangerous”
2019-09-20 10:57

France finance minister: Libra won't be allowed onto European soil.

Facebook Removes Hundreds of Fake Accounts
2019-09-19 15:33

Majority of Phony Postings Originated in Ukraine and IraqFacebook announced this week that it has removed hundreds of fake accounts and pages. The majority of these originated in Ukraine or Iraq...

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...