Beware of bogus Facebook account hack tool offer
If, for whatever reason, you wish to hack into someone else’s Facebook account, searching online for ways to do it will likely bring you grief. Take for example a …
Facebook rolls out Graph Search for English speaking users
Graph Search, the semantic search engine whose Beta version Facebook introduced in March 2013, has been made available for everybody who uses the US English language. The …
All Facebook users get secure browsing by default
After having introduced secure browsing as an option in 2011, and having begun rolling out always-on HTTPS by default for users in North America late last year, Facebook is …
Unusual Facebook spam campaign delivers malicious Macros
A bizarre spam / malware delivery campaign is currently targeting Facebook users. It starts with the offer to see a video of a girl performing a salacious act – and this …
Facebook scam packs double whammy
A new phishing / malware delivery scam is doing rounds on Facebook, warns ThreatTrack’s Chris Boyd. The lure is a message saying “I’m serious guys If you …
Beware of “Social Security” Facebook phishing scams
Hijacked Facebook Fan Pages are a great asset to online spammers and scammers, so it’s no wonder that at any given time there are a number of active phishing campaigns …
Facebook bug leaked more info than company reported?
Last Friday, Facebook tried to make its latest disclosure of an information-leaking bug as low-key as possible, but luckily there were researchers who actually analyzed the …
Facebook squashes critical account hijacking bug
A U.K.-based security researcher has shared details of a recently patched Facebook vulnerability that he discovered and for which he received $20,000 via the the social …
Data-slurping Facebook Graph Search flaw revealed
A mobile developer has discovered what he claims is a security vulnerability in the Facebook Graph Search that allowed him to automate the compilation of a list of some 2.5 …
Chat securely on Facebook with Synapsid
Synapsid is an iOS app that promises an encrypted chat experience on Facebook. In addition to having secure conversations, Synapsid allows you to: view friends profiles, …
Facebook bug discloses user info, existence of shadow accounts
6 million Facebook users have been affected by a flaw that resulted in the email addresses and phone numbers associated with their accounts being shared with any friend and …
Facebook once again accessible via Tor
For several hours on Tuesday, regular Tor users have been taken aback by the fact that Facebook was blocking connections from the Tor network. The Onion Router allows users to …