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Tag Archives: Facebook
Facebook to warn you of targeted attacks – check this security setting anyway
Facebook announced last Friday that it will notify you it suspects you’re being targeted by nation state actors. Take this extra security step to protect your account, whether you think you’re a target or not …
Would you put your kids on Facebook? 60 Second Security
Watch the latest episode of our weekly computer security video – it only takes a minute!
Google, Facebook, Amazon et al join forces against incoming cybersecurity law
CISA opponents say it may “infringe on users’ privacy” and “cause collateral harm to the systems of innocent third parties.”
Facebook accidentally let some users see how popular their posts are
Facebook’s showing View counts next to Likes and Shares? No, it’s just a bug, the company said.
Police: Stop posting pictures of your kids on social media!
Police in Germany created a viral hit by appealing to people to stop stripping children of their privacy.
“I will not knit my own cryptography!” 60 Second Security
Watch this week’s episode of our upbeat 1-minute security news video…
Facebook’s ‘Dislike’ button unveiled, and it’s :-O !
Forget thumbs-down: rather, Facebook’s rolled out a set of six ‘Reactions’ emojis lined up next to the Like button.
Threatening to post a sex tape on Facebook isn’t a crime, US court rules
Threatening to post a sex tape on Facebook doesn’t constitute criminality or a “true threat”, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled, given that the defendant didn’t express an “intent to commit an act of unlawful violence.”
Facebook relents: ‘Something Long and Complicated’ is NOT a fake name
Facebook’s deeply flawed “authentic” names policy once again leads to an unjust account freeze. 