NEW YORK — The Latest on Facebook security breach (all times local):1:50 p.m.Facebook says it has gotten a handle on a security breach affecting nearly 30 million accounts, but it hasn’t ruled out the possibility of smaller-scale efforts to exploit the same vulnerability. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn’t know if they had been misused. Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram are unaffected. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn’t know if they had been misused. Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach.

Source: National Post October 12, 2018 17:17 UTC