Mobile Security February 7, 2022

Will the Metaverse Usher in a Universe of Security Challenges?

4 min read - How much do you know about the metaverse? Everyone started talking about the metaverse in the summer of 2021. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked it off with his plan to focus his company on building what he imagined would be…

Mobile Security January 7, 2022

The Most Important Security Takeaway from the October Facebook Outage

4 min read - The massive October 4th Facebook outage was not due to a breach and was not classified as a security issue. But the fact that it went down — and was inaccessible for an extended period — is itself a security…

May 12, 2020

Astaroth Trojan Employed YouTube Channels as C&C to Evade Detection

2 min read - A new variant of the Astaroth Trojan family employed YouTube channels for command-and-control (C&C) functionality in order to evade detection.

March 16, 2020

Cookiethief: Cookie-Stealing Trojan Targets Social Media Accounts

2 min read - Researchers spotted a new cookie-stealing Trojan called "Cookiethief" that is targeting users' social media accounts and browsers.

September 16, 2019

Astaroth Trojan Uses Facebook and YouTube Profiles to Support Infection Chain

2 min read - The Astaroth Trojan used Facebook and YouTube profiles to support its infection chain in a new phishing campaign targeting Brazilian users.

March 5, 2019

Instagram Hack Fools Social Media Influencers With Phony ‘Verified’ Badges

2 min read - Security researchers observed a Turkish-speaking group of cybercriminals using an Instagram hack to extort money, nude photos and other information from social media influencers.

December 21, 2017

Facebook Uses Artificial Intelligence Features to Improve Privacy and Reduce Catfishing

2 min read - Facebook is using artificial intelligence features that will make users aware when their photos have been posted without permission.

September 12, 2017

Facebook’s CDN Enables Security Breaches Targeting Brazilian Users

2 min read - A malware group is using Facebook's CDN servers to store malicious files that it later uses as a vehicle for security breaches targeting Brazilian users.

June 5, 2017

Facebook Highlights Two-Factor Authentication in Security Settings Redesign

2 min read - Facebook is hoping to make improving security settings easier for users with two-factor authentication and redesigned menu navigation.

March 14, 2017

See No Evil? Facebook Puts the Brakes on Social Data for Surveillance

2 min read - Facebook has updated its privacy policy to stop developers from using social data for surveillance tools — but is this too little, too late?