Security News

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.

Facebook and the Linux Foundation to create a new foundation for the osquery project
2019-06-19 23:00

Facebook and the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced plans to create a new foundation for the osquery project, which will be...

Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Prompts Privacy Backlash
2019-06-19 15:18

Ecosystem Questions: US, European Officials Demand AnswersWith Facebook now officially preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra, in 2020, the social media giant is facing a privacy and...