Global Facebook Security Breach: What It Means For You. All Details Here

After Facebook ackwledged that accounts of 50 million users were compromised in a massive global security breach, users are livid, worried and plain confused. So here is all you may need to kw about massive global security breach and what it could mean for you. 

HOW YOUR SECURITY ON FACEBOOK MAY HAVE BEEN BREACHED 

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said a “technical vulnerability” may have been exploited.  This technical vulnerability affected ‘View As’ feature on Facebook Timeline that lets people see what ir own profile looks like to ors. This corruption of ‘View As’ feature me it possible for attacker to remain logged into a profile giving m full access to photos, messs, linked data and any or content users connected to Facebook.  

WHAT DID FACEBOOK DO ABOUT IT? 

While re is still clarity on extent to security breach, Facebook has taken 3 steps to stop dam: 

y say y “fixed vulnerability and informed law enforcement.” 
y have reset digital keys that keep people logged to ir Facebook profile. (This may explain why you are eerily logged out of Facebook!) 
y have turned for ‘View As’ feature for w and trying accessing it will simply le you to a mess that says “Preview my Profile disabled”

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU? 

2.5 billion people used at least one of Facebook’s apps: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or Messenger. This breach could mean a loss of information from any and all of se platforms. 

But it’s probably much, much bigger than that. 

Facebook is linked to various apps, sometimes by default, sometimes for convenience. se linked apps like Zomato, Skype, and Uber may also be at risk as a result of Facebook security issue that has hit at least 50 million users. 

w, consider this:

• For example, what if attacker who can log in to a Facebook account, is n able to log into your food delivery app linked to Facebook and access any banking information you might have saved? 
• For example, what if who attacker can log in to Facebook account and can access a linked cab booking app, and have full control over your digital wallets? 
• And what if attacker who has a hold of a Facebook account, is n able to access apps like Skype and steal contact information? 

Facebook is yet to provide clarity on any of this. 

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ARE ELECTIONS IN TROUBLE?

Post Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal  Zuckerberg in a joint hearing of Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees, in United States said "2018 is an important year for whole world. Several countries like India, Pakistan will have elections. We'll do everything possible to ensure se elections are safe." With a security breach affecting a potential 90 million today, question is, are our elections really safe? Is this a warning bell to re-secure India’s 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

WHAT CAN YOU DO W?

Because precaution is better than a data breach, and because it is better late than never, you can he to  “Security and Login” p of Facebook and review all your settings. p will look something like this:

A SUBTLE REMINDER TO MARK ZUCKERBERG (BECAUSE IT’S ABOUT TIME)

Interestingly, on 22 March, 2018 in midst of mysterious Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Mark Zuckerberg shared a 3 point nda to secure platform. And it seems, w is a time for a subtle reminder to Facebook founder on what he h promised back n “I started Facebook, and at end of day I'm responsible for what happens on our platform. I'm serious about doing what it takes to protect our community.”