Social media juggernaut Facebook made the headlines yet again, this time as the victim of a massive data breach that affected as many as 50 million user accounts. But one cyber expert warns stolen logins should not be the only thing users are worried about.
According to the company, hackers have managed to exploit a vulnerability in Facebook’s code to access the “View As” tool – an option that allows users to view how their profile looks to other people. From there, hackers stole access tokens, which normally allow users to stay logged into their accounts. These stolen tokens can then be used to hijack profiles.
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