facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, though thousands of employees had potential access to the unprotected data.
facebook Facebook Exposes Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plaintext Facebook admits to storing hundreds of millions of user passwords in readable plaintext format since 2012. The company claims no internal abuse occurred, but the massive security lapse affects Facebook Lite, Facebook, and Instagram users.
houzz Home Improvement Platform Houzz Confirms Major User Data Breach Houzz reveals that an unauthorized third party obtains a file containing user data, including scrambled passwords and profile details. The $4 billion startup actively investigates the incident while notifying affected users and European authorities.