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Facebook account hack FAQ: What happened, how it affects you, and what you should do now |
October 01, 2018
Facebook has announced a massive security issue affecting at least 50 million of its 2.23 billion active users. While the company is still investigating the issue, it already has taken steps to stop the exploit and protect users. Here’s what we know so far.Update 9/29/18: Facebook has said that third-party apps were able to be accessed as well.What happened?
Facebook says its engineering team discovered a security threat that could allow a hacker “to steal Facebook access tokens which they could then use to take over people’s accounts.”To read this article in full, please click here
Link: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3310040/security/facebook-account-breach-faq.html#tk.rss_all
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