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16 billion password data breach hits Apple, Google, Facebook and more — LIVE updates and how to stay safe
By Darragh Murphy last updated
The latest updates on the one of the largest data breaches in history, how to find out if you're affected and how to stay safe.

Ads are coming to WhatsApp — here's where you'll see them (and where you won't)
By Lucy Scotting published
WhatsApp is introducing new third-party advertisement features on the Updates tab, according to parent company, Meta.

Facebook and Instagram were down — latest updates on massive outage
By Scott Younker last updated
A number of Meta services suddenly went down including Instagram and Facebook.

Hackers are using Facebook ads to infect Windows PCs with password-stealing malware — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora published
Cybercriminals often abuse ads as a means to spread dangerous malware online. A new campaign is targeting Facebook users with Windows PCs.

Meta’s Llama 3 AI assistant is now live on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — and it’s shockingly fast
By Dave LeClair published
Meta showed off its new Llama 3 AI model and the AI assistant it powers is all over Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

Goodbye low-quality images — new Meta Messenger update lets you send higher-quality photos
By Scott Younker published
Meta just rolled out a huge update to their Messenger app that is entirely focused on sharing and photos.

1.2 million people fooled by fake MidJourney Facebook page used to spread malware — don’t fall for this
By Anthony Spadafora published
Hackers are taking over Facebook profiles to impersonate Midjourney and other AI tools in a massive malware campaign.

Facebook and Instagram were down for thousands of people — live updates
By Kate Kozuch last updated
The Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram platforms went down for thousands of people. Here are live updates from the outage.

Hackers are using fake Oculus Meta accounts to get Facebook users suspended — everything you need to know
By Anthony Spadafora published
By linking Facebook accounts to fake Oculus Meta accounts, hackers are getting users suspended even if their account is protected with two-factor authentication.
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