Security News

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...

Use This Privacy Tool to Clear Data Other Apps and Sites Share With Facebook
2019-08-20 19:04

Well, here we have great news for Facebook users, which is otherwise terrible for marketers and publishers whose businesses rely on Facebook advertisement for re-targeted conversations. Following...

Facebook Launches Tool to Let Users Control Data Flow
2019-08-20 15:13

Facebook, under pressure to ramp up privacy rules across its platform, said on Tuesday it was rolling out a tool allowing users to control data that it receives from other apps and websites about...

Flaw in New Facebook Design Allowed Removal of Profile Photos
2019-08-20 11:10

A security flaw in the new Facebook design could have been exploited to remove any user’s profile photo. read more

Facebook and Twitter Scuttle Hong Kong Disinformation
2019-08-20 11:03

Pro-Democracy Protestors Targeted via Information Operations Attributed to ChinaFacebook and Twitter have suspended a number of accounts and pages that they have tied to information operations...

Did Facebook know about “View As” bug before 2018 breach?
2019-08-19 10:31

Even though Facebook protected employees, it failed to fix the vulnerability or to protect most users, a court filing charges.

Facebook got humans to listen in on some Messenger voice chats
2019-08-15 10:15

Facebook says it's paused the practice of collecting voice clips and sending them to employees to transcribe and analyze.

Facebook Records User Audio, Sparking Privacy Questions
2019-08-14 14:06

Hundreds of contractors reportedly were hired to transcribe Messenger voice chats in order to test the accuracy of an AI algorithm -- raising questions about what Facebook does with the data.