TECH 09/28/2018 01:02 pm ET The company said hackers targeted the social network's "view as" feature. Sept 28 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has discovered a security issue affecting about 50 million user accounts, the company said on Friday. Facebook said attackers stole Facebook access tokens through its “view as” feature, which they could then use to take over people’s accounts. “View as” is a feature that allows users to see what their own profile looks like to someone else. “Since we’ve only just started our investigation, we have yet to determine whether these accounts were misused or any information accessed,” the company said in a blog post. Facebook shares fell 3 percent to $163.78 in afternoon trading. (Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sai Sachin Ravikumar) Download MORE: Arts And Entertainment Facebook Media Social And Online Media … [Read more...] about Facebook Admits To New Security Breach, 50 Million People At Risk
Up to 50m Facebook accounts attacked
Technology 28 September 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45686890 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Facebook has said “almost 50 million” of its users were left exposed by a security flaw. The company said attackers were … [Read more...] about Up to 50m Facebook accounts attacked
Hacker Says He Found Bug Allowing Him to Access Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account
U.S. A Taiwanese hacker said he found a security flaw that could allow him to access Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook account, Bloomberg News reported. Chang Chi-yuan told the outlet he had notified Facebook of the problem. "I have reported the bug to Facebook, and I will show proof when I get bounty from Facebook," he said. Chang had previously announced on social media he would live-stream an attempt to delete the Facebook CEO's account. After receiving global attention, he decided to abort the plan. "There will still be a lot of people questioning my ability even after I find many bugs and earn a copious amount of bounty, and I shouldn’t try to prove myself by toying with Zuck’s account," he wrote on Facebook on Friday. Facebook's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, on May 24. A hacker said he could access Zuckerberg's Facebook account. REUTERS/Charles Platiau "Cyber-enthusiasts … [Read more...] about Hacker Says He Found Bug Allowing Him to Access Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account
Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach
Facebook said Friday it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts. The issue was found by its engineering team on Tuesday afternoon. "We’re taking this incredibly seriously and wanted to let everyone know what’s happened and the immediate action we’ve taken to protect people’s security," the company said in a statement. "Our investigation is still in its early stages. But it’s clear that attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted 'View As', a feature that lets people see what their own profile looks like to someone else. This allowed them to steal Facebook access tokens which they could then use to take over people’s accounts. Access tokens are the equivalent of digital keys that keep people logged in to Facebook so they don’t need to re-enter their password every time they use the app." This is a developing story. Check back for updates. … [Read more...] about Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach
Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach
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NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it recently discovered a security breach affecting nearly 50 million user accounts. The company says hackers exploited the "View As" feature on the service. Facebook says it has taken steps to fix the security problem and alerted law enforcement. This is a developing story. More details to come. … [Read more...] about Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach