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Meta slapped with $101 million fine for storing passwords in plaintext

Company failed to follow one of the most sacrosanct rules for password storage.

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Meta slapped with $101 million fine for storing passwords in plaintext

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r0k
r0k
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"The company said that apps for connecting to various Meta-owned social networks had logged user passwords in plaintext and stored them in a database that had been searched by roughly 2,000 company engineers, who collectively queried the stash more than 9 million times."

"They went on to say that they uncovered no evidence that anyone internally improperly accessed the passcodes or that the passcodes were ever accessible to people outside the company."

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Extinction Studies
Extinction Studies
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Seems like basic competency and negligence like this should result in a shutdown of their business, not a slap on the wrist fine.
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Lightfighter
Lightfighter
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$101 Million... For a company with a market cap of $1.4 Trillion? So, like an average person getting a $0.10 fine.
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KB Sez
KB Sez
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$100 million is NOTHING to this company. Why aren’t they fining them in amounts that will actually hurt them and make them pay accordingly
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George Liquor, American
George Liquor, American
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This is insulting. Meta can get that much money out of the couch cushions in their HQ lobby.
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Mikal with a k
Mikal with a k
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"Meta gets a goochie goochie goo tickle for storing passwords in plain text."
#FixedItForYou
#FixedItForYou
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Hacker Memes
Hacker Memes
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fb started as a stalking app - and these were harvard students so this has to been intentional design. Surely the question is: why has exposure taken 15 years?
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Horror Author Reed Alexander
Horror Author Reed Alexander
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Can we talk about the fact that they literally, intentionally, and maliciously spread pro conservative misinformation?

Can we talk aboit the fact that they LITERALLY hired a guy who partially authored Project 2025?

Can we talk about the fact that they let white, cos, men harras the LGBTQAI2S community, often with literal death and rape threats, then restrict the account of anyone who fights back?

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Kristen
Kristen
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Oh? The piece of shit is caught in yet another lie? Motherfucker still can't contain his sick need to ratfuck everyone, every chance he gets? #GoFuckYourself #Zuckerberg #Weirdo #Scumbag
#zuckerberg #weirdo #gofuckyourself #scumbag
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Tricot Feelya
Tricot Feelya
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we’re gonna need a left middle toe print and your maternal great grandmother‘s blood type to OK that purchase…
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JuanPC
JuanPC
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. It is hard to believe such a thing. Passwords in plain text? I'm sure there's something else they're not going to tell.🤔
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Sector9
Sector9
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Meta could care less about your security. They are a tracking company and exist to profit off of you.
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Formula Curious
Formula Curious
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Timely reminder:

Don't reuse passwords - use a password manager to track them

Use 2 factor authentication

Don't use facebook -> :D

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