Security News

540 Million Facebook User Records Found On Unprotected Amazon Servers
2019-04-03 19:18

It's been a bad week for Facebook users. First, the social media company was caught asking some of its new users to share passwords for their registered email accounts and now… ...the bad week...

Facebook Data of Millions Exposed in Leaky Datasets
2019-04-03 18:36

Researchers say that two publicly exposed dataset are leaking Facebook data- from user names to plaintext passwords.

Facebook Caught Asking Some Users Passwords for Their Email Accounts
2019-04-03 06:48

Facebook has been caught practicing the worst ever user-verification mechanism that could put the security of its users at risk. Generally, social media or any other online service asks users to...

Are there viable alternatives to Facebook and Twitter?
2019-04-02 11:29

There's growing interest in social networks that prioritize user control. Two of the popular ones are Mastodon and Diaspora.

Facebook's Call for Global Internet Regulation Sparks Debate
2019-04-02 05:05

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's call for "globally harmonized" online regulation raises questions about how internet platforms can deal with concerns about misinformation and abusive content...

Facebook’s Whitehat Settings lets bug-hunters dial back app security
2019-03-27 14:17

The "Whitehat" settings will help researchers to analyze network traffic from its mobile apps by dialling back security settings.

Facebook's Early, Misguided Call on Breach Disclosure
2019-03-27 12:33

Emails With Aussie Regulator Show Facebook's Thoughts on 'View As' HackShortly after a massive data breach affected up to 50 million accounts last September, Facebook didn't believe the incident...

New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps
2019-03-26 14:18

Facebook has introduced a new feature in its platform that has been designed to make it easier for bug bounty hunters to find security flaws in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android...

Facebook Blocks More Accounts Over Influence Campaigns
2019-03-26 13:59

Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world. read more

New Settings Help Hackers Test Facebook Mobile Apps
2019-03-26 09:55

Facebook last week announced that it introduced new settings designed to make it easier for white hat hackers to test the security of its mobile applications. read more