Security News

Threatpost Poll: Do You Hate Facebook?
2018-12-19 15:15

Weigh in on Facebook and privacy in our short poll.

Facebook Fights Back on Secret Data-Sharing Partnerships
2018-12-19 13:27

Facebook is under fire again for its data privacy policies.

Facebook photo API bug exposed users’ unpublished photos
2018-12-18 11:32

It affected up to 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps. “We're sorry this happened,” said Facebook with what must be acute apology fatigue.

Were your private photos exposed due to Facebook's security bug?
2018-12-17 13:48

Here's how to tell if you were one of the 6.8 million Facebook users whose private photos could have been accessed by third-party apps.

Ireland's Privacy Watchdog Probes Facebook Data Breaches
2018-12-17 13:48

6.8 Million Users' Private Photos Exposed, Triggering GDPR InvestigationIreland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data. In the latest breach to be...

Irish Data Authority Probes Facebook Photo Breach
2018-12-17 06:51

The Irish data watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into Facebook, after the social media titan admitted a "bug" may have exposed unposted photos from up to 6.8 million users. read more

Stop us if you've heard this one: Facebook apologizes for bug leaking private photos
2018-12-14 20:51

Data gathering biz still having trouble keeping data secure Facebook on Friday apologized for a bug that may have exposed exposed private photos to third-party apps for the 12 day period from...

New Facebook Bug Exposed 6.8 Million Users Photos to Third-Party Apps
2018-12-14 18:03

Facebook's latest screw-up — a programming bug in Facebook website accidentally gave 1,500 third-party apps access to the unposted Facebook photos of as many as 6.8 million users. Facebook today...

Facebook Flaw Exposes Private Photos for 6.8M Users
2018-12-14 16:44

The bug allowed 1,500 apps built by 876 developers to view users' unposted "draft" photos.