Facebook opens political ad data vaults to researchers
Meta’s ad transparency tools will soon reveal another treasure trove of data: advertiser targeting choices for political, election-related, …
How to Limit Who Can Contact You on Facebook
When it comes to Facebook, most of us will have a contacts list covering years and even decades of our lives—recent acquaintances among …
Apple spits at Facebook, Google and, oh, the whole internet really
Does Apple really care about you? Overall, though, the company has done an excellent job of positioning itself as the (only) tech behemoth …
Gmail-linked Facebook accounts vulnerable to attack using a chain of bugs—now fixed
A security researcher has disclosed how he chained together multiple bugs in order to take over Facebook accounts that were linked to a …
“Look what I found here” phish targets Facebook users
Facebook-themed messages are a frequent source of bogus links from both spam and compromised accounts. Whether you receive the messages via …
Facebook rated least safe e-commerce option in government rankings
A newly implemented e-commerce rating system in the city-state of Singapore has rated Facebook’s Marketplace as the least trustworthy …
‘Think Before You Link’: app launched to help social media users detect fake profiles
The Think Before You Link app will help people to spot characteristics of fraudulent profiles used by spies and other malicious actors, …
Craft fair vendors targeted by fake event scammers on Facebook
A real world scam which sucks the fun out of craft fairs has caused nothing but stress for victims. It may sound bizarre, but it’s …
Facebook phishers threaten users with Page Recovery Help Support
We’ve seen multiple hijacked profiles on Facebook recently claiming to be account recovery services. These bogus account recovery …
Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes
“We’ve built systems with open borders. The result of these open systems and open culture is well described with an …
Beware tragic “my daughter died…” Facebook posts offering free PS5s
Tragic tales are being posted to Facebook, combined with the offer of a giveaway. However, some are perhaps not quite what they …
Smashing Security podcast #270: Bearded Barbie, EDR scams, and hobbyist crime detectives
Pulchritudinous women with glossy long hair are targeting Israeli officials via Facebook – but why? Scammers have found a new way to gain …
Russia (still) trying to weaponize Facebook for spying, Ukraine-war disinfo
Facebook is fighting a surge in cyber-espionage attempts and misinformation campaigns related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according …
Apple, Facebook May Have Given Private User Info to Hackers, Report Says – CNET
The data was reportedly handed over in response to forged legal …