Security News

Facebook: Up to 90 million addicts' accounts slurped by hackers, no thanks to crappy code
2018-09-28 17:39

Miscreants harvested info from tens of millions of profiles via 'View as...' feature, dodgy API Facebook confessed today that buggy code potentially exposed all of its users' accounts to hackers...

Facebook confesses crappy code has exposed up to 90 million users to hackers
2018-09-28 17:39

Ready access granted thanks to poor security Facebook has confessed that buggy code exposed all its users to hackers for the past 14 months. It has estimated that at least 50 million people may...

EU Lawmakers Push for Cybersecurity, Data Audit of Facebook
2018-09-28 14:04

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers appear set this month to demand audits of Facebook by Europe's cybersecurity agency and data protection authority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica...

Facebook Admits Phone Numbers May be Used to Target Ads
2018-09-28 12:25

Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. read more

Facebook scolds police for using fake accounts to snoop on citizens
2018-09-26 10:52

Put down that “Bob Smith” fake account and back off, Facebook told the Memphis Police Department, waving its real-names policy in the air.

Facebook faces sanctions if it drags its feet on data transparency
2018-09-24 11:08

The EU justice commissioner said she's out of patience. Also, she quit Facebook because it's a "channel of dirt."

Facebook Building a 'War Room' to Battle Election Meddling
2018-09-21 13:37

Facebook on Wednesday said it will have a "war room" up and running on its Silicon Valley campus to quickly repel efforts to use the social network to meddle in upcoming elections. read more

Man who shared Deadpool movie on Facebook faces 6 months in jail
2018-09-20 13:36

US government recommended six months behind bars. That’s one month for every million people that viewed a part of the pirated movie, apparently.

Facebook Boosts Protections for Political Candidates
2018-09-20 07:05

Facebook this week revealed new tools that are aimed to defend users associated with US political campaigns ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. read more

How Facebook wants to protect political campaigners from hacking
2018-09-19 10:54

The social network is trying to protect candidates, elected officials and their staff from "hackers and foreign adversaries".