Huge Facebook breach leaves thousands of other apps vulnerable
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/02/facebook-hack-compromised-accounts-tokens
The breach affecting 50m accounts took advantage of ‘tokens’, a system used by third-party platforms such as Spotify Remember the Facebook hack last week that compromised at least 50m accounts ? It’s worse than you think. Last Friday, the social media company revealed a vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal automated log-in credentials (or “tokens”). The tokens make it easier for people to log into popular apps and services like Spotify, Pinterest or Yelp. The flaw, which has been (...)
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