Facebook Security

Facebook Explains Support For Controversial Cybersecurity Bill

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 04.13.2012

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Facebook on Friday sought to explain its support for cybersecurity legislation that has come under fire from civil liberties groups who say the bill d...

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New Facebook Security Hole Discovered

TechCrunch | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Facebook Bug, Facebook Ios, Facebook Android, Facebook, Facebook Security Hole, Facebook Security, Technology News

There’s panic about a security hole in Facebook’s iOS and Android apps that surfaced today, but the threat of identity theft is being blown out of...

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Meet Facebook's Top Cop

Forbes | Posted 02.23.2012

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If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world and Joe Sullivan would be head of Homeland Security....

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Is It Safe To Shop On Facebook?

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 01.23.2012

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Consumers like using social media to communicate with companies, but they're less confident about using Facebook as a shopping arena. A new study of a...

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Malicious Facebook Worm Steals Thousands Of User Logins

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 01.05.2012

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Facebook users have a new threat to look out for. It's called the "Ramnit" worm, and it has compromised 45,000 user accounts. According to Seculert...

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Facebook Flaw Exposed CEO's Private Photos

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.07.2011

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A security flaw on Facebook temporarily allowed users to access other members' private photos -- including images posted in Mark Zuckerberg's friends-...

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Facebook Tells Users How To Avoid Spam Attacks

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 01.16.2012

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NEW YORK — Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and...

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Facebook Unveils 'Guardian Angels'

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Facebook Trusted Friends, Facebook App Passwords, Social Media, Video, Facebook Security Tools, Facebook Security, Facebook Apps, Facebook, Facebook Safety, Technology News

Facebook is introducing two new security features that will allow users to create passwords for third-party applications and to turn to their friends ...

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Inside Facebook's Massive Cyber-Security System

New Scientist | Posted 12.26.2011

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FACEBOOK has released details of the extraordinary security infrastructure it uses to fight off spam and other cyber-scams....

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Facebook Beefs Up Security Again

Ramona Emerson | Posted 12.03.2011

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On Monday, Facebook announced that they are teaming up with cyber-security company Websense in a move to keep Facebook users safer from sites that are...

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Facebook Removes Prisoner Profiles

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Facebook, Cdcr, Prisoner Cellphones, Inmates Facebook, Facebook Security, Crime News

Facebook is taking down profiles of prison inmates after teaming up with law enforcement in a bid to stamp out cell phone and social media use among t...

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Facebook & CA Team Up To Delete Prisoners' Facebook Accounts

The Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 10.09.2011

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has recently announced a new partnership with Facebook to disable the profiles of a...

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Facebook Blind Date Leads To Supermarket Robbery

Sophos | Posted 10.07.2011

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Do you take enough care over who you make your Facebook friend? A Belgian supermarket manager learnt a lesson the hard way, after he struck up a frien...

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Facebook Offers Cash to 'Bug Bounty Hunters' at Hacker Conference

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 10.06.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- At the DefCon hacker conference this weekend in Las Vegas, a team from Facebook has been making the rounds and delivering an unusual mess...

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Privacy, Online Identity Solutions, and Making Money: Pick Three?

Susan Landau | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Online Authentication, Nstic, Facebook, Identity Management, Federated Identity, Privacy Online, Activity Tracking, Facebook Security, Facebook Tracking, Technology News

If identity providers are all in the business to make money, why should Facebook -- or any other private company -- be willing to act as an identity provider for federal sites?

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Facebook Puts Up 'Wall' To Detect Spam (VIDEO)

Posted 07.14.2011

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SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Event Claims To Show Who Viewed Your Profile

The Huffington Post | Thomas Houston | Posted 06.25.2011

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Another day, another Facebook profile scam. This latest con, promising a peek at who has viewed your profile, is spreading via an event invite titl...

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What Facebook's New Security Tools Mean For You

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 08.09.2011

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Facebook on Tuesday introduced a suite of security tools aimed at helping users stay safe while socializing online. The Facebook Blog details the...

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Senator Calls On Facebook, Twitter, Others To Up Security

Posted 05.25.2011

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(Reuters) - Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday called on major U.S. web site operators such as Amazon and Twitter to switch to a more secure protocol to...

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What Facebook's New Security Features Mean For You

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day after Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page was hacked, Facebook has rolled out a set of new security features. There are some important changes that...

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Facebook Beefs Up Security With A Little Help From Your Friends

WSJ | Jennifer Valentino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook has found a new way to make use of your network of friends -- as an anti-hacker protection system. The social-networking giant introduced ...

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Facebook Gets An 'F'

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook and Twitter have received failing grades from Digital Society, a "digital think tank," that created an "Online Services Security Report Card"...

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WARNING: What Not To Post On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith and Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company's unofficial mission is to make "the world more open and connected." But there are limits to ho...

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Facebook Blocks Moms Due To Excessive Message Posting

Techland | Posted 05.25.2011

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It may sound unbelievable that a Facebook group for young mothers would have a near constant volley of messages careening through the popular social n...

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Report: 95% of Email Is Spam: Threats Aimed at Facebook & Children's Searches

Larry Magid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Facebook-Security, Spam, Security, Panda, Trojans, Technology News

The Facebook Like button allows developers to use Javacript, which can also be used by bad guys to trick users into "liking" a page and then automatically recommending it to all their Facebook friends.

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