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Facebook plain text password threat: Are you exposed? What should you do now?

By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices.

22 Mar 2019 1:26 PM

FB confirms passwords stored in plain text, promises robust security ahead

By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices.

22 Mar 2019 1:18 PM

Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees

By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices.

22 Mar 2019 10:42 AM

Facebook glitch that exposed millions of user passwords to employees fixed

Facebook said the issue was discovered in January as part of a routine security review.

22 Mar 2019 10:11 AM

Facebook launches Oculus Rift S — PC VR headset

Rift S replaces the original Rift with an upgrade to a higher resolution display, improved optics, and a feature called Passthrough+.

21 Mar 2019 1:40 PM

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NZ PM Jacinda Ardern urges global action on social media perils

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday called for a global response to the dangers of social media.

20 Mar 2019 2:03 PM

US lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content after New Zealand

The letter follows the fatal shootings of 50 worshippers in two mosques in Christchurch last week.

20 Mar 2019 12:57 PM

Second man charged with sharing livestream video of Christchurch attack

A 44-year-old man has become the second person charged with sharing a gruesome livestream video of the deadly attack.

20 Mar 2019 12:07 PM

Facebook agrees to advertising overhaul to settle US discrimination suits

Under the agreement, Facebook will create a new advertising portal for ads linked to housing, employment and credit ad.

20 Mar 2019 12:06 PM

Internet service providers block sites playing NZ terror attack videos

The companies are teaming up to ban websites which refuse to take down videos of the horrific incident.

20 Mar 2019 11:15 AM

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Facebook says New Zealand attack video was viewed 4,000 times before it was pulled down

Facebook outlined the number of times the video, first live streamed by the gunman, was circulated or viewed on the platform.

20 Mar 2019 11:10 AM

Trump's scathing attack on social media giants, says 'they are politically biased'

President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms on Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon Valley.

20 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

Tech giants will have to be regulated in future

Introducing regulations would work better if online platforms, such as Google and Facebook, worked with authorities.

19 Mar 2019 11:29 AM

Tech giants will have to be regulated in future: EU's Timmermans

Facebook said it would increase efforts to fight misinformation before the vote.

19 Mar 2019 9:49 AM

Singaporean couple forced maid to eat vomit, clean house in her underwear

Moe Moe Than, 32, was given little food, limited use of toilet and faced threats that her parents would be killed if she reported the abuse.

19 Mar 2019 8:41 AM

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Tech companies scramble to remove New Zealand shooting video

Facebook said it took down a livestream of the shootings and removed the shooter’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

18 Mar 2019 12:29 PM

New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture

Online sleuths quickly connected the livestreamed video to posts made by the same user on 8chan, a dark corner of the web.

18 Mar 2019 11:35 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister wants to discuss live streaming with Facebook

Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has sent condolences over the shootings at two mosques that killed 50 people.

18 Mar 2019 10:38 AM

Facebook removes 1.5m videos of the New Zealand mosque attack

The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday.

18 Mar 2019 8:29 AM

Facebook shares drop as executives quit, Christchurch live-stream shooting stirs outrage

Facebook, Twitter and Google were also facing another round of public discussions over extremist content on their platforms.

17 Mar 2019 12:12 PM

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