Security News

Facebook Deletes More Bogus Accounts Linked to Russia
2019-01-18 10:33

Sputnik News Agency in Russia Created 'Fake Accounts,' Facebook AllegesFacebook has removed hundreds of accounts, alleging that the account creators misrepresented their identity. The social...

Facebook Closes Hundreds of 'Inauthentic' Russia-Linked Pages
2019-01-18 08:49

Facebook announced Thursday that it has removed more than 500 pages, groups and accounts originating in Russia for engaging in what the social network called "coordinated inauthentic behavior." read more

Most Facebook users aren’t aware that Facebook tracks their interests
2019-01-18 06:45

Too many Facebook users aren’t aware that the company uses the information provided by them and their actions on the platform and outside of it to create a list of their traits and interests,...

Facebook to start fact-checking fake news in the UK
2019-01-15 11:45

Facebook's relying on demotion instead of removal, so users will still be able to share content, even if Full Fact rates it inaccurate.

Facebook exec gets SWATted
2019-01-14 11:17

The imposter claimed to be the Facebook exec and said he'd shot his wife, tied up his kids and planted pipe bombs “all over the place.”

You can’t delete Facebook from some Androids and people aren’t happy
2019-01-10 20:27

The #DeleteFacebook movement may be growing, but many Samsung users are having a tough time scraping the social network’s preinstalled software from their phones.

Facebook violated tough new cybersecurity law, says Vietnam
2019-01-10 20:15

The law brought sweeping new powers, allowing authorities to force technology companies to hand over user data and to censor posts.

Facebook and Google Launch Asia-Pacific Bug Hunting Conference
2019-01-10 15:39

Facebook and Google have partnered to launch a new conference for the researchers interested on discovering and reporting vulnerabilities. read more

Vietnam Accuses Facebook of Breaching New Cyber Law
2019-01-09 13:06

Vietnam has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by refusing to scrub anti-government content from its site, the first reprimand since the controversial bill came into effect days...

Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook
2019-01-09 12:55

Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged - or don’t have an account at all.