Wednesday, February 1, 2023

You are not still using Facebook and Meta products are you?

Article Title: Hacker finds bug that allowed anyone to bypass Facebook 2FA

Article Excerpt: "...A bug in a new centralized system that Meta created for users to manage their logins for Facebook and Instagram could have allowed malicious hackers to switch off an account’s two-factor protections just by knowing their phone number. Gtm Mänôz, a security researcher from Nepal, realized that Meta did not set up a limit of attempts when a user entered the two-factor code used to log into their accounts on the new Meta Accounts Center, which helps users link all their Meta accounts, such as Facebook and Instagram...."

Reference Source: techcrunch.com