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Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

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Facebook announces peer-to-peer payments between friends

Facebook has announced a new feature of its Messenger product, which allows friends to send payments directly to each other, reports Tech Crunch.

Alan Martin19 Mar 2015


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Facebook rewards 'white hat' hackers with $1.3m bounty

Facebook rewards 'white hat' hackers with $1.3m bounty

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Facebook rewards 'white hat' hackers with $1.3m bounty

Facebook has announced that it paid out $1.3 million last year to 'white hat' hackers, as part of a bounty initiative that rewards developers for spotting flaws in the social network.

Kyle Ellison27 Feb 2015


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Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

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Facebook exploit allowed attackers to remotely delete photos

A Facebook hack that allowed attackers to remotely delete any photo they wanted to from the social network has been patched by the company.

Alan Martin13 Feb 2015


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Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

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Facebook launches ThreatExchange for companies to share security threats

Facebook has officially launched ThreatExchange - a collaborative social network where companies can share information on cybersecurity threats, in an effort to neuter potential damage.

Alan Martin12 Feb 2015


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Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

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Facebook turns 11 - what you need to know, and what do your likes say about you?

Facebook updated its privacy settings at the end of January. As Facebook turns 11 today, here’s what you need to know about the new settings and how they could affect you.

Editor04 Feb 2015


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Facebook porn scam infects 110k users in 48 hours

Facebook porn scam infects 110k users in 48 hours

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Facebook porn scam infects 110k users in 48 hours

A new porn scam is spreading startlingly quickly through Facebook - one that has managed to spread malware to over 110,000 users in 48 hours, reports The Guardian.

Alan Martin02 Feb 2015


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Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack

Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack

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Facebook, Instagram and Tinder hit by outages, but deny cyberattack

Social Media giants Facebook, Instagram and Tinder were hit by simultaneous outages on Tuesday, which led many to suspect a coordinated cyberattack, reports City AM.

Alan Martin27 Jan 2015


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Facebook will highlight hoaxes in users' newsfeeds

Facebook will highlight hoaxes in users' newsfeeds

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Facebook will highlight hoaxes in users' newsfeeds

Facebook has announced plans to crack down on spam and hoaxes in the newsfeed, with a note highlighting 'false information' when enough people flag the link as a hoax.

Alan Martin21 Jan 2015


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Facebook scam: You won't get a car for liking posts...

Facebook scam: You won't get a car for liking posts...

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Facebook scam: You won't get a car for liking posts...

A new Facebook scam is doing the rounds promising users of the social network the chance to win a brand new car, if they only like and share a photo of the car tied up with a stylish gift ribbon.

Alan Martin16 Dec 2014