Security News

This new feature could get your business banned from advertising on Facebook
2018-06-13 14:27

Facebook is launching a new feature that allows users to give feedback on ads they click on.

Facebook confirms bug messed with 14 million users’ sharing settings
2018-06-08 18:56

Facebook has admitted that, between May 18 and 27, posts by some 14 million users were automatically set to be shared with the public. “Every time you share something on Facebook, we show you an...

Facebook Software Bug Made Some Private Posts Public: 14 Million Affected
2018-06-08 15:25

A Facebook glitch in May set millions of posts that users composed to “public" for ten days.

Busted by a Facebook ‘friend’ who’s an undercover cop? It’s legal!
2018-06-08 14:40

Friending somebody means assuming the risk that they're an undercover cop or informant.

Facebook bug may have made 14m users’ posts public
2018-06-08 11:58

Facebook's been moving fast and breaking things again.

Facebook bug changed 14 million users’ default privacy settings to public
2018-06-08 08:03

Facebook admits as many as 14 millions of its users who thought they're sharing content privately with only friends may have inadvertently shared their posts with everyone because of a software...

Facebook Admits Privacy Settings 'Bug' Affecting 14 Million Users
2018-06-07 20:53

Facebook acknowledged Thursday a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private. read more

Facebook gave user data access to Chinese mobile device makers, too
2018-06-06 18:44

On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that Facebook has been providing mobile phone and tablet vendors access to user (and users’ friends’) data even though the users did not consent to it and...

Facebook Deals With Chinese Firm Draw Ire From U.S. Lawmakers
2018-06-06 15:00

Facebook drew fresh criticism from US lawmakers following revelations that it allowed Chinese smartphone makers, including one deemed a national security threat, access to user data. read more

Apple says no to Facebook’s tracking
2018-06-06 14:11

Apple will stop Facebook and advertisers from tracking users across multiple sites (cross-site tracking), running their ads or embedding content such as ‘like’ buttons.