PNP urges Facebook users to secure accounts amid hacking

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.

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He 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.

The police chief added that anti-virus softwares and firewalls should also be activated in personal computers.

Meanwhile, Facebook said that it doesn’t know yet who is behind the attack. It also said that Facebook users do not need to change passwords. /je