Twitter urges users to consider changing passwords after bug
Unknown number of passwords were "unmasked in an internal log"; no indication they were breached or misused, company says
Tech Security & Privacy
Cambridge Analytica shutting down after Facebook scandal
Cambridge Analytica has been at the heart of the data scandal that has rocked Facebook, the world's largest social network
Tech firms have replaced government as biggest threat to privacy, ex-CIA director says
"I think we're due for a serious recalibration as to what it is you and I should demand in terms of our privacy, not just from our government, but our industry too," Michael Hayden said
Facebook "doing the absolute bare minimum" to protect users: reporter
Technology reporter Sam Biddle told CBSN that it does't seem like Facebook is particularly concerned about the data scandal that affected millions of users
Mark Zuckerberg on how long it will take to "fix" Facebook
In January, the CEO pledged to "fix" the social network as part of his annual challenge, but it looks like the effort will likely stretch beyond 2018
U.K. lawmakers demand Zuckerberg appear before committee
Media committee asked Zuckerberg to appear May 24, during what it described as a planned trip to Europe to give testimony to European Parliament
Facebook didn't read "terms and conditions" of developers
"I think it wasn't a requirement that we read them," the company's technology head told Parliament
Report: Cambridge University ethics panel rejected study on Facebook likes
Study was proposed in 2015 by Aleksander Kogan, an academic in the university's Department of Psychology who is at the center of the Facebook privacy scandal, reports The Guardian
Gmail revamp puts focus on security, privacy
Google's changes are mainly aimed at business customers, but many will also be coming to the free consumer version of Gmail
Lawmakers grill academic at heart of Facebook scandal
Aleksandr Kogan insists he was a victim of Facebook's own lax policies, and says Cambridge Analytica CEO fed lawmakers blatant lies
Who is Aleksandr Kogan?
Kogan served as a director of Global Science Research (GSR) where he harvested data from millions of Facebook users
Facebook rolls out changes to comply with new EU privacy law
The changes consist mainly of enabling users to review the company's existing practices
Cambridge Analytica boss pulls out of parliamentary grilling
Suspended CEO tries to dodge testimony as lawmakers hear "many" more than 87M Facebook users' data may have been misused
A growing problem for Facebook users: Identity scams
Scammers make fake profiles of real users, hoping to convince victims that they're actual people in need of money
Russian cyber campaign may affect millions of devices
Russian cyberplayers carrying out aggressive campaign on home, business, government devices
12-year-old "cyber ninja" shows how a hacker's poison can spread
Reuben Paul demonstrated how household items and "smart toys" can be easily hacked through insecure Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections
Google loses "right to be forgotten" legal case
Google said in a statement Friday it would respect the judge's decision
How do Facebook ads target you?
Ads can be tailored down to granular details – like whether you got engaged recently, are interested in organic food, or share characteristics with people who bought a BMW
Zuckerberg testimony reveals lawmakers' confusion over Facebook
After two days of grilling, what seemed clear was how little Congress seems to know about Facebook, much less what to do about it
Zuckerberg House testimony - as it happened
The Facebook CEO faced a second day of congressional grilling
Facebook protesters
As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill, some activists made their feelings known about the social network and data privacy
Facebook: What is the Honest Ads Act?
Mark Zuckerberg said he would support the Honest Ads Act. Here's what it is and what it would do
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers
Meetings take place before he testifies about protection of Facebook users' data before Senate and House panels
Zuckerberg faces grilling from lawmakers on first day of hearings
Facebook's CEO testifies about data privacy in front of two Senate committees Tuesday
Apologetic Zuckerberg offers mea culpa on first day of hearings
The man in the middle of a firestorm over privacy offered a full mea culpa at a joint hearing of two Senate committees
Technology
Character.ai declares bankruptcy, citing legal and business woes
Anthropic warns "AI worms" could soon infect smart home devices
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
Meta unveils new AI models to challenge rivals
Palantir's Sankar defends military use of AI
Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection
Axios: AI leaders planning "day after" scenarios
How AI responded when researchers posed as terrorists seeking help
