Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Your Account On Facebook — And Websites That Use Facebook Login — Could Be Compromised. Here's What We Know.

Your Account On Facebook — And Websites That Use Facebook Login — Could Be Compromised. Here's What We Know.

Facebook recently disclosed that the security of 50 million profiles was compromised when attackers stole “access tokens” that allowed them to break into these accounts. Facebook discovered the breach Tuesday, Sept. 25, and it reset access tokens, forcing users to log back in to their accounts, on Thursday, Sept. 27. The company disclosed the attack last Friday. In addition to Facebook accounts, the stolen access tokens may also compromise accounts on any third-party website that uses Facebook Login.
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/what-to-do-facebook-security-breach-access-tokens?source=Snapzu

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