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From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 19, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 19, 2015
Facebook starts warning users of state-sponsored attacks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFacebook has begun warning users when it appears they are targeted by state-sponsored cyber-attacks.
“Starting today, we will notify you if we believe your account has been targeted or compromised by an attacker suspected of working on behalf of a nation-state,” Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos says in a blog post.
“We do this because these types of attacks tend to be more advanced and dangerous than others, and we strongly encourage affected people to take the actions necessary to secure all of their online accounts.”
Recommended security moves included rebuilding systems or even replacing computers believed to have been infected with what would likely be sophisticated malicious code.
— AFP
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