Security News

Facebook: ‘Technical error’ let strangers into Messenger Kids chats
2019-08-30 11:58

It won't happen again, Facebook told senators who wondered how well it's handling kids' privacy in the chat app abhorred by kids advocates.

Bug Hunters Invited to Hack Facebook Devices at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019
2019-08-29 07:11

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) on Wednesday announced the prizes, rules and targets for Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019, which is set to take place on November 6-7 alongside the PacSec conference in...

Come on, hackers, do your worst ‒ Facebook opens Portal gizmo to Pwn2Own exploit fest
2019-08-28 20:37

Thousands of dollars and new kit up for grabs if you can blow a hole in Zuck's video-conf gear Facebook is opening its Portal videoconferencing hardware to hackers for the first time at the...

German Court Lifts Order Limiting Facebook Data Aggregating
2019-08-28 12:04

But Germany's Cartel Office Plans to AppealFacebook won a victory in Germany after a court on Monday suspended an order from the Federal Cartel Office that sought to prohibit the social network...

Bug Bounty Program Launched for Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency
2019-08-27 17:04

The Libra Association, the organization in charge of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has launched a public bug bounty program with rewards of up to $10,000. read more

Facebook phishing surges, Microsoft still most impersonated brand
2019-08-23 05:00

Vade Secure published the results of its Phishers’ Favorites report for Q2 2019. According to the report, which ranks the 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks, Microsoft was by far the...

Facebook delivers ‘clear history’ tool that doesn’t ‘clear’ anything
2019-08-22 11:02

The new feature “disconnects,” but doesn't delete, your browsing history. Facebook will still use it for analytics.

HOAX ALERT! Facebook ‘deadline’ on making your content public is fake
2019-08-21 13:28

There's no privacy Armageddon coming “TOMORROW!” If there was, you couldn't copy and paste your way out of it!

New tool enables users to disconnect their off-Facebook activity from their account
2019-08-21 09:47

Facebook has announced the (partial) roll-out of a long-awaited “Clear History” privacy tool for users, only it ended up being dubbed “Off-Facebook Activity”. First mentioned by Mark Zuckerberg...

Facebook Announces 2019 Internet Defense Prize Winners
2019-08-21 04:19

Facebook has announced the 2019 winners of the Internet Defense Prize, an award offered in partnership with USENIX. Created in 2014, the award is meant to recognize and reward research that...