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Facebook late last month revealed that the social media company mistakenly stored passwords for "hundreds of millions" of Facebook users in plaintext, including "tens of thousands" passwords of...

Instagram users have been receiving odd messages from followers expressing shock that their accounts have somehow ended up on something called the “Nasty List.”

The apps, which claim to help users rack up followers, are well-rated and have been downloaded tens of thousands of times.

This is a fascinating hack: In today's digital age, a large Instagram audience is considered a valuable currency. I had also heard through the grapevine that I could monetize a large following --...

Facebook has introduced a new feature in its platform that has been designed to make it easier for bug bounty hunters to find security flaws in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android...

Three major websites are making data-breach news this week.

Should we cheer for WhatsApp-esque, end-to-end encryption everywhere, or tremble at creeping Facebookism?

After years of embarrassment, I'm finally ready to admit how and why my Instagram account got hacked.

The New York Times has default end-to-end encryption, Facebook Messenger The post Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram appeared first on Help Net Security.

Takeover leads to consolidation? Unfathomable (adjusted for sarcasm) Analysis In an unprecedented decision that has left tech observers struggling to contain their shock, Facebook has decided to...