News of password exposure is also interesting for other reasons. Facebook’s login systems have programming to automatically conceal passwords. If this is truly the case, then it begs to question: how did this happen?
Thus far, cybersecurity reporter Brian Krebs asserts that a bug in the system is to blame. Regardless, this news is unlikely to sit well with many people. Password exposure opens individuals up to a variety of harm; some examples include hacking, fraud, identity theft and worse.
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