Facebook pays bug hunters $40,000 in three weeks
The recently introduced Facebook bug bounty program has proved to be a great success, says Joe Sullivan, the company’s chief security officer. “We know and have …
Hurricane Irene scams hit Facebook
As predicted, Hurricane Irene-themed scams have begun spreading on Facebook. The one spotted by Trend Micro fraud analyst Karla Agregado lures users in by offering a chilling …
Fake Facebook friend request, now with hidden iFrame
A slight variation of last week’s Facebook friend request spam email campaign has been spotted targeting the social network’s users, and this one employs a …
“Free Facebook Credits” scam
After a rather long time, Facebook users are again seeing offers of “Free Facebook Credits!” on their News Feed. Those users who are not aware of the fact that …
Facebook revamps its Privacy Settings
Facebook’s Privacy Settings have long been a thorn in privacy advocates’ side. They deemed it to complex for a typical user to understand, and have often decried …
Fake Facebook friend request email leads to malware
Facebook users are once again being targeted with fake emails purportedly coming from the social network, alerting them to a friend request. A click on the offered …
Facebook hacker released on bail
The extent of the attacks mounted by 25-year-old British student Glenn Steven Mangham against Facebook’s servers has been revealed as the Westminster magistrates’ …
Facebook releases official Security Guide
Tired of having to explain to friends and family about the dangers lurking on Facebook? The social network has released an official Guide to Facebook Security, so share the …
“Free ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2’ tickets” Facebook scam
The penultimate movie in The Twilight Saga has not yet arrived to cinemas, but cyber scammers have decided on an even bigger attraction to lure Internet users into sharing …
Fraudster broke into bank accounts by using Facebook info
An English man has been been found guilty of siphoning money out of bank accounts after using social networks to guess the security questions for the account owners’ …
Cybercrime on social networks continues to climb
With malware showing no signs of abating on social networks and continuous news of the privacy implications of sharing personal details through social media, it’s no …
Facebook and the publishing of mobile contacts scare
Facebook users are once again in a tizzy after having been faced with variations of the following message posted by some of their friends. Friends! ALL THE PHONE NUMBERS IN …