So you thought your personal data was deleted? Not so fast
It may be impossible to delete your personal information from Houseparty and other social media services – despite privacy legislation!
Social Media
Houseparty – should I stay or should I go now?
What’s the benefit of deleting your Houseparty – or any other unused – account, rather than just uninstalling the app?
How to secure your TikTok account
From keeping your account safe to curating who can view your liked content, we look at how you can increase your security and privacy on TikTok
Attack of the Instagram clones
Could your social media account be spoofed, why would anybody do it, and what can you do to avoid having a doppelgänger?
Twitter working to fix issue with 2FA feature
An apparent glitch is preventing a number of users from signing in to their accounts
Twitter breach: Staff tricked by ‘phone spear phishing’
The attackers exploited the human factor to gain access to Twitter’s internal systems and the accounts of some of the world’s most prominent figures
High‑profile Twitter accounts hacked to promote Bitcoin scam
Tech titans and prominent politicians among victims of a sprawling hack that Twitter says leveraged its internal tools
Facebook now lets you delete old posts in bulk
Dealing with skeletons lurking in your Facebook closet has never been easier
Hey there! Are you using WhatsApp? Your account may be hackable
Can someone take control of your WhatsApp account by just knowing your phone number? We ran a small test to find out.
How your Instagram account could have been hijacked
A researcher found that it was possible to subvert the platform’s password recovery mechanism and take control of user accounts
Instagram tests new ways to recover hacked accounts
Locked out and out of luck? The photo-sharing platform is trialing new methods to reunite you with your lost account
540 million records on Facebook users exposed by third‑party apps
The databases, sitting unprotected on cloud servers, contained reams of information amassed by two apps integrated with the social network
Facebook exposed millions of user passwords to employees
The social network says that the passwords were never exposed externally and that it found no abuse of the glitch
Facebook suffer most severe outage ever
Facebook owned Instagram and WhatsApp also affected by unexplained interruption
Instagram expands 2FA and account verification
The move is part of a three-pronged plan that is intended to bolster user trust and safety on the photo-sharing platform
How (over)sharing on social media can trip you up
Profuse recounting of details from your life via social media may come at a price
Workplace social media security: 5 questions answered
Workplace social media security is undoubtedly important for many businesses. In this feature, we answer five key questions relating to it.
Online safety tips for social media and IM fans
Since October is European Cyber Security Month, it is a good time to recap on social media and IM security. These online safety tips will do you well.
Get rid of these undesirable ‘friends’ on this popular social network
In celebration of the International Day of Friendship, we want to help you spot undesirable 'friends' on Facebook.
How to secure your social media accounts
Social media platforms are increasingly being targeted, as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found out earlier this month. Here, we look at how to keep your accounts secure.