All Facebook Data Can Be Acccessed Without Unlocking the Phone

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Due to a security vulnerability in Facebook’s Messenger Rooms video chat feature, attackers were able to access a victim’s private Facebook photos, videos, and posts, according to The Daily Swig.  

As shown in a proof-of-concept video provided to Facebook along with the vulnerability report, a Facebook account could be hijacked by inviting them into a Messenger Room. Even though physical access to a victim’s device was required, the attack could be carried out without unlocking a target smartphone or tablet, earning the Nepalese security researcher Samip Aryal a $3,000 bug reward. 

The sequel to the security bug 

Aryal’s latest

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