Security News

Facebook Fined £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal
2018-10-25 13:33

Facebook has finally been slapped with its first fine of £500,000 for allowing political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly gather and misuse data of 87 million users. The fine has...

Facebook Slammed With Maximum UK Privacy Fine
2018-10-25 12:48

Failings Leading to Cambridge Analytica Scandal Earn Sharp Rebuke From RegulatorFacebook has been slammed with the maximum possible fine under U.K. law for "a very serious data incident" that...

Google and Facebook accused of secretly tracking users’ locations
2018-10-25 10:50

Google and Facebook have been hit separately by class action lawsuits accusing them of secretly tracking user locations.

Japan Orders Facebook to Improve Data Protection
2018-10-23 00:15

The Japanese government on Monday ordered Facebook to improve protection of users' personal information following data breaches affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. read more

Alleged robber busted after Facebook-friending victim to apologize
2018-10-22 11:30

He told her to put down the pizza delivery and all her money on top of it. 26 days later, he found her on Facebook and reached out.

Facebook Eyes Spammers for Mega-Breach
2018-10-18 12:48

Social Network Reportedly Sees No Signs of Nation-State HackersFacebook is eyeing spammers as being the culprits behind its recently disclosed mega-breach, The Wall Street Journal reports....

Facebook Launches 'War Room' to Combat Manipulation
2018-10-18 10:45

In Facebook's "War Room," a nondescript space adorned with American and Brazilian flags, a team of 20 people monitors computer screens for signs of suspicious activity. read more

Facebook Expands Efforts to Squash Voter Suppression
2018-10-16 15:26

The social network will crack down on those spreading disinformation in an effort to keep people away from the polls.

Already facing an uphill misinformation fight, Facebook loses to scammers, too
2018-10-16 00:42

Facebook's focus on misinformation is leaving an opening for another type of scam.

Facebook Offers Details on ‘View As’ Breach, Revises Numbers
2018-10-15 14:35

Facebook's VP of product management was able to discuss more specifics about how the breach itself occurred.