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Cupertino banned software that slurps data for marketing Facebook has pulled its data-snaffling Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after the iGiant said the tech violated recently tightened rules.…
Facebook yesterday removed its mobile VPN app called Onavo Protect from the iOS App Store after Apple declared the app violated the iPhone maker's App Store guidelines on data collection. For...
You, me, everyone is being rated on a scale between zero and one on signals such as whether we waste Facebook's time by falsely flagging posts as being false.
Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people's personal information was being improperly shared. read more
Facebook said Tuesday it stopped stealth misinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia, shutting down accounts as part of its battle against fake news ahead of elections in the United States and...
Social Networks Say Separate Influence Operations Trace to Iran and RussiaFacebook, Twitter and Google and YouTube parent Alphabet have suspended or removed hundreds of pages and accounts tied to...
If you're not already suffering from Black Hat/DEF CON overload Roundup It's time for another rapid roundup of computer security news beyond what we've already reported.…
Facebook this week announced the winners of its 2018 Internet Defense Prize. Three teams earned a total of $200,000 this year for innovative defensive security and privacy research. read more
With the release of Chrome 68, Google prominently marks all non-HTTPS websites as 'Not Secure' on its browser to make the web a more secure place for Internet users. If you haven't yet, there is...
The method could be used to deduce the age, sex, likes or the location history of a user – essentially, the attacker can play “20 questions” to profile the victim.