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Facebook Takes Down Pages Loaded With Malware
2019-07-02 21:33

Campaign Targeted Those Interested in Libyan PoliticsMalicious actors are increasingly using social media platforms to spread malware to unsuspecting victims. In the latest incident, Facebook...

Threat Actor Targets Libyans with Malware via Facebook
2019-07-02 16:54

A threat group has been targeting mobile and desktop users in Libya with malware through Facebook pages, Check Point has discovered. read more

Facebook staff sarin for a bad day: Suspected chemical weapon parcel sent to Silicon Valley HQ
2019-07-01 21:27

Postal package triggered test equipment, buildings evacuated, no one exposed Staff were evacuated today at Facebook's Silicon Valley headquarters after a package believed to contain the chemical...

Facebook Removes Accounts Used to Infect Thousands With Malware
2019-07-01 20:19

A widespread malware campaign, ongoing since 2014, was using Facebook accounts and posts to spread malware through URL links.

Italy Fines Facebook $1 Million Over Cambridge Analytica
2019-07-01 09:03

Social Network Still Faces Reckoning With US Federal Trade CommissionItaly's data protection regulator has slapped a $1 million fine on Facebook for mismanaging user data and precipitating the...

Italy Fines Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Case
2019-06-28 15:47

Italy's data protection watchdog slammed Facebook Friday with a fine of one million euros ($1.1 million) for violating privacy laws over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. read more

Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Massive 2018 Data Breach
2019-06-24 18:54

An attempt by Facebook to block a lawsuit, regarding a massive 2018 data breach, has been shot down.

Facebook posts reveal your hidden illnesses, say researchers
2019-06-24 10:02

The language we use could be indicators of disease and, with patient consent, could be monitored just like physical symptoms.

Facebook's Cryptocurrency Plan Scrutinized
2019-06-21 11:48

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes the security and privacy implications of Facebook's new digital currency - Libra. Also featured: Discussions on the rise of machine learning...

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is big news but will it be secure?
2019-06-20 13:57

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ll know that earlier this week Facebook announced plans for a new global cryptocurrency for absolutely everyone called Libra.