Security News

Facebook: Yeah, we hoovered up 1.5 million email address books without permission. But it was an accident!
2019-04-18 12:31

So that's all OK then Facebook has admitted to harvesting email contacts from 1.5 million people without permission.…

Facebook user data used as bargaining chip, according to leaked docs
2019-04-18 11:56

Leaked internal docs used to claim "privacy was an afterthought" at Facebook

Facebook Collected Contacts from 1.5 Million Email Accounts Without Users' Permission
2019-04-18 11:03

Not a week goes without a new Facebook blunder. Remember the most recent revelation of Facebook being caught asking users new to the social network platform for their email account passwords to...

Researchers: Facebook’s Data-Leveraging Scandal Puts Users on Notice
2019-04-17 19:53

After a report revealed that Facebook used user data to leverage its relationships with other companies, researchers are stressing that both firms and users need to re-assess data privacy.

Ep. 028 – SPEWS, Android security and scary Facebook messages [PODCAST]
2019-04-17 14:55

Here's the latest Naked Security podcast - enjoy!

State Launches Online Data Survey as Part of Facebook Probe
2019-04-17 02:28

The Cuomo administration has launched a survey to give New Yorkers an opportunity to provide feedback about online data privacy issues. read more

Facebook admits “supply chain data leak” in new Oculus headsets
2019-04-14 23:49

One week out from Easter, and Facebook's Oculus subsidiary has admitted a "hidden message Easter Egg" gone wrong. Coincidence? Or...

Russia Fines Facebook $47 Over Citizens' Data Privacy Dispute
2019-04-12 17:48

Yes, you read that right! Russia has fined Facebook with 3,000 rubles, roughly $47, for not complying with the country's controversial Data Localization law. It's bizarre and unbelievable, but...

Facebook Pays $120,000 in Bounties at BountyCon
2019-04-12 14:07

Facebook and Google have wrapped up the first edition of their BountyCon Asia-Pacific bug hunting conference, which resulted in $120,000 awarded in bounties. read more

SAS 2019: Fake News Peddlers Adopt Clever New Trick to Fool Facebook, Twitter
2019-04-11 16:05

At SAS 2019, Recorded Future CTO discusses a new kind of high-profile influence campaign spotted using a new technique: Old news.