According to the information, Instagram notified an unconfirmed number of affected users that a new tool that debuted in April was the cause of the security error, Called “Download Your Data,”.
The tool is a strong
dose of irony, allowing users to see how much of their personal data
Instagram has collected.
The tool was created to comply with new data
privacy regulations in Europe, although one imagines that having a a customer base that’s increasingly worried about their privacy is another
core motivator.
Facebook notified affected Instagram users that when they utilized the feature, it sent their password in plaintext in the URL.
Facebook notified affected Instagram users that when they utilized the feature, it sent their password in plaintext in the URL.
For some the reason, these passwords were also stored on Facebook's servers, however
the notification said that data has been deleted and the tool was
updated so it won't happen now.
A spokesperson issued a statement to the Information, saying the issue impacted a “small number of people,” but conceded that people sharing a network may also have had their data compromised.
A spokesperson issued a statement to the Information, saying the issue impacted a “small number of people,” but conceded that people sharing a network may also have had their data compromised.
Users who didn’t receive a notification are apparently fine, but it
never hurts to enable two-factor authorization if you haven’t already.
Exposure of this kind is just another troubling episode to hit Facebook.
Exposure of this kind is just another troubling episode to hit Facebook.
