Security News

Facebook opens up about  data breach details
2018-10-15 13:43

Two weeks after Facebook's first serious data breach, and the social network has shared what it has figured out so far.

Facebook data breach: Victims will not be offered free identity theft protection
2018-10-15 13:02

Facebook announced that the recent data breach it has suffered is a little less massive than initially thought: “only” 30 million users have been affected. But, although highly personal...

How to Check What Facebook Hackers Accessed in Your Account
2018-10-13 13:43

Could hackers have been able to see the last person you cyberstalked, or that party photo you were tagged in? According to Facebook, the unfortunate answer is "yes." read more

30 Million Facebook Accounts Were Hacked: Check If You're One of Them
2018-10-13 10:33

Late last month Facebook announced its worst-ever security breach that allowed an unknown group of hackers to steal secret access tokens for millions of accounts by taking advantage of a flaw in...

Facebook Clarifies Extent of Data Breach
2018-10-12 21:33

30 Million Affected; 14 Million Had Extensive Information ExposedFacebook now says that 20 million fewer accounts were breached than it originally believed, but the attackers accessed extensive...

Facebook Says Hackers Accessed Data of 29 Million Users
2018-10-12 19:47

Facebook said Friday that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world's leading social network disclosed late last month. read more

Facebook mass hack last month was so totally overblown – only 30 million people affected
2018-10-12 19:27

Good news: 20m feared pwned are safe. Bad news: That's still 30m profiles snooped... Facebook users can relax and get back to interacting with quality content and authentic individuals on the...

Facebook Bans More Than 800 Accounts in Disinformation Purge
2018-10-12 14:19

The move comes a month before the November midterm elections – and at a time when all eyes are on Facebook to see how it protects against disinformation.

Facebook Purges 251 Accounts to Thwart Deception
2018-10-11 19:10

Facebook on Thursday said it shut down 251 accounts for breaking rules against spam and coordinated deceit, some of it by ad farms pretending to be forums for political debate. The move came as...

Instagram tests sharing your location history with Facebook
2018-10-11 13:47

Instagram is testing Facebook Location History - which allows the tracking of precise locations from your device - in its app.