Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde has urged Facebook users to secure the privacy of their accounts after the social media giant reported a major security breach that compromised around 50 million accounts. “The PNP ACG (Anti-Cybercrime Group) is alerting Facebook users and subscribers in the Philippines to enforce their vulnerabilities against possible cyber attacks by observing basic cybercrime prevention tips,” Albayalde said in a press briefing on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breachHe said netizens should always keep their social media accounts private and should use a unique password for every account they create in certain websites. A background check should also be done before accepting a friend request from unknown people, Albayalde said. It also said that Facebook users do not need to change passwords.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 01, 2018 03:45 UTC