Facebook security breach / myLot

Philippines

September 30, 2018 4:58am CST

Yesterday I was surprised that my FB app logged me out of my account same thing happened to my FB messenger. I usually never log out my fb in my phone. Only did I realize that it was intentionally made by fb because they have discovered a security breach in their system that many are saying 90 million accounts are in danger of being breached. I logged on back again and checked everything to be ok at my end. They said no need to change my password. But I am still thinking of changing it later because of yhe incident. Do you think it’s necessary to change my password?

22 people like this

24 responses

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)

• Calgary, Alberta

30 Sep 18

Yes replace it with an Alphanumeric password. Just write it on a note so you will never forget it.

4 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

Yes will do it first thing in the morning. My current password is alphanumeric already. I just am thinking of a new number combination that will stick in my mind.

2 people like this

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)

• Calgary, Alberta

30 Sep 18

@rsa101 To make sure you will never forget it, Make notepad file on your pc where it is written. Then have a Physical copy too.

1 person likes this

M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

30 Sep 18

Why don't you just do it to be on the safe side? It's not a big thing that must be pondered profoundly, is it?

3 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

Well fb had assured that there’s no need to change for as long as you don’t see accessibility problems in your account. But I think it’s the right thing to do. I will think of a new one that I will be able to remember well and a bit hard for others to figure out

1 person likes this

solxee

@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

I'm running out of unhackable passwords..hehe

2 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

Yeah thinking of password can sometimes be difficult because you have to make it unique but easy to remember. I am bad at recalling passwords.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

@sol_cee Actually I have my own system as well. Its kinda online so far it has not been breached.

1 person likes this

solxee

@sol_cee (38223)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

@rsa101 I read that some people write their passwords on a sticky note or something and put that list under their keyboards.. hehe

1 person likes this

Show more comments

Diana

@dya80dya (33512)

•

30 Sep 18

I think you should change your password. Better to be safe than sorry. I had the same problem on my phone. I was being logged out multiple times from Messenger.

2 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

Yeah I think so toobut I will do that on my desktopthan in my cp. I feel safer doing that there than in phone.

1 person likes this

Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

30 Sep 18

Yes I had posted about this. Mine is okay sorry yours was not friend.

2 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

I do not think that mine got compromised as fb said they logged out all accounts to be sure. I checked mine was okay and intact but I will change my password for sure later.

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

@Courage7 I discovered that it was a major problem only in that day. I searched about it and the news about the security breach came out. I thought fb was just updating it’s app or something never knew there’s a major issue with it.

1 person likes this

Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

30 Sep 18

@rsa101 Oh I am glad to hear that rsa. Mine was okay too So far so good.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

[eds]

@ZedSmart (19753)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

Just change it. Even if things went fine, we still have a choice to change it.

2 people like this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

Yeah trying to find a good password that’s easy to remember but still hard for others to figure it out.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

@ZedSmart I am always using this combination for the longest time already. but I did change the password today to be sure.

[eds]

@ZedSmart (19753)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

@rsa101 They're recommending alpha-numeric combination.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

15 Oct 18

I would think it is good to change the password from time to time. Where there is sensitive information I change it after every time I use it.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

15 Oct 18

Yes the only thing about it is that you need to have an organized list of it. In time you will get confused in recalling each password foe each site you’re in. Its a good practice though to change passwords every now and then.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

16 Oct 18

@1hopefulman That is what many are saying the best way to keep online passwords. Only you or anyone from your house has the access to it.

1 person likes this

Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

16 Oct 18

@rsa101 I have a book where I record them and keep it in a safe place close by. The book looks like any book on the shelf.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

3 Oct 18

In my opinion, you should change your password. It's to be sure that your fb account will not be breached anymore.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

3 Oct 18

Already did. I decided though FB assured me there is no need but to be sure if there was a leak in their database means that my password and username is floating on the net somewhere and would be easy picking for anyone. Changing it means the hacker will have to make an effort to decipher my new password.

1 person likes this

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

4 Oct 18

@rsa101 That is good then.

1 person likes this

Bojel

@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

11 Oct 18

I have a very long password. It is complicated so no can't decipher.

1 person likes this

show previous comments

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

22 Oct 18

@jobelbojel maybe you can start making a new one to be sure your account is not compromised.

1 person likes this

Bojel

@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

23 Oct 18

@rsa101 Actually, I am not expecting one can decipher my password. Just last week, someone is trying to log in to my Facebook account. A notification was sent to me.

1 person likes this

Bojel

@jobelbojel (34729)

• Philippines

19 Oct 18

@rsa101 That is something I worry about.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

Anna

@LadyDuck (458176)

• Switzerland

5 Oct 18

They asked to change the password to several users. I was not asked, but I think it would be safer to change it.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

5 Oct 18

Oh I was never asked to changed but I decided to changed it to be sure as well.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

5 Oct 18

@LadyDuck I see those maybe the accounts that were affected or FB has detected that the access was doubtful already.

1 person likes this

Anna

@LadyDuck (458176)

• Switzerland

5 Oct 18

@rsa101 I have heard that some people were required to change it.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

ingrid

@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

5 Oct 18

i believe my FB account was not hacked. i can just log in here on desktop or on my phones

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

5 Oct 18

But it said there was a major leaked of information that may cause your account to be hacked. So we really do not know if one of our account are aming the millions leaked out.

1 person likes this

ingrid

@ridingbet (66857)

• Philippines

7 Oct 18

@rsa101 i hope my account is secured. besides, i am always logged in here at home, and i was never logged out.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

8 Oct 18

@ridingbet Those that are logged in always are the most vulnerable at the time when they discovered the security breach. That is why before they patch it up they ensured everyone was logged out the reason why my account was logged out.

1 person likes this

Show more comments

Tokz

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

4 Oct 18

I did not notice this maybe because I was logged out. Oh my they are trying to steal our personal data now.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

4 Oct 18

Better change your password to at least protect your account from being hacked

Tokz

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

4 Oct 18

I will, tonight I'll change it.

Faye

@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

12 Oct 18

I would change password to be safe

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

12 Oct 18

I agree fir safety reasons.

1 person likes this

Faye

@FayeHazel (40248)

• United States

14 Oct 18

@rsa101 Better to be safe than sorry as that saying goes :-)

1 person likes this

Simone

@Janet357 (75656)

•

22 Oct 18

No wonder, it’s a common problem. They can even penetrate your account without using a password.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

22 Oct 18

Yeah but the common way is to grt passwords and once it gets then they have an easy way to mess your account with.

1 person likes this

Simone

@Janet357 (75656)

•

22 Oct 18

@rsa101 maybe someone you know did it.

simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

30 Sep 18

If I were you I`ll change my password just to be sure

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

30 Sep 18

I will sure change this first thing in the morning.

1 person likes this

simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

1 Oct 18

@rsa101 Oh ok

1 person likes this

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38657)

• Midland, Michigan

30 Sep 18

I only put FB on my phone recently and don't visit it each day. I wonder the point of the breach? It may have been to access info like phone numbers and email to be used outside of fb. Usually problems are discovered when people you've known a long time ask to be your friend all over again. That usually means the person making the request's account was hacked. I don't know whether that's ever been done on a grand scale or not.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

1 Oct 18

They are saying about tokens. I really do not understand what they were describing because it looks too technical already that I do not know what it means. But they said they have patched the vulnerability already and is not supposed to cause harm on anyone anymore.

1 person likes this

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38657)

• Midland, Michigan

1 Oct 18

@rsa101 it's not like we have banking info on that site. I visited fb earlier on my phone and wasn't logged out but I don't know whether I entered with the app or web site or if it matters

DianneN

@DianneN (246838)

• United States

2 Oct 18

I heard about this yesterday for the first time, but heard all is well now.

1 person likes this

rsa101

@rsa101 (37952)

• Philippines

2 Oct 18

Yeah I just got to be aware of it a couple of days ago. My account looks ok I think they just log me out for precautionary measure to be sure that I can enter normally again. But I did change the passwords to be sure that any attempt on my account would take them a bit harder if my account details was leaked out to others.

1 person likes this

DianneN

@DianneN (246838)

• United States

2 Oct 18

@rsa101 Good, and you were wise to do that. I will change my password, too.