"When you build something, always there is a way to destroy it", because we create it and there are resources out there to break it. Likewise there is a saying that "even elephant will fall one day".
Now this has happened to one of the largest social networking CEO in the world. It is time for people to think what they do in social networks and how frequently they need to secure there account with valid credentials. Because, Mark's account was hacked and it is all over the news, then think how many accounts gets hacked on daily basis and you do not want to be the victim of hackers. Always have your personal space and do not update everything in your social media accounts, as it may lead to track you down once the hackers have access to your accounts.
Let us see what experts from usatoday.com says about this hack:
Having your social media accounts hacked can happen to any one. Just ask Mark Zuckerberg.
The Facebook CEO's accounts on Twitter and Pinterest were compromised by hackers, according to screen shots of the pages published by tech website Engadget. Zuckerberg has regained access to both accounts, and any messages posted have been removed.
"No Facebook systems or accounts were accessed," said Facebook spokeswoman Melanie Ensign in an emailed statement. "The affected accounts have been re-secured."
A team of hackers called OurMine is claiming credit for the hack, saying Zuckerberg's credentials were discovered in a database of compromised LinkedIn accounts. The professional social network told millions of its users last month to change passwords after login information from as many as 100 million users swiped in 2012 surfaced on the internet.
The Twitter account for OurMine has been suspended. Although Zuckerberg's accounts have since deleted all messages related to the hack, screenshots are available on Twitter:
Hacks like the incident involving Zuckerberg are a reminder to use stronger passwords or enable features including two-factor authentication to secure accounts. Security experts suggest creating different passwords for each online account you use. Web users can also use password manager apps that will create different, random passwords for multiple sites.
Two-factor authentication requires users to type in a special code sent to their smartphone after they've logged in to a service to verify their identity. Services including Facebook, Google and Twitter are among several that use two-factor authentication.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/06/06/mark-zuckerbergs-social-media-accounts-hacked/85477432/
Here is another update from venturebeat.com:
Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg understandably has accounts on other social networks – it only makes sense to keep tabs on what the competition is up to. But that doesn’t mean he bothers to maintain standard security practices on non-Facebook properties. This weekend, his Twitter and Pinterest accounts were hacked. The group responsible, OurMine Team, also claimed to have gained access to his zuck Instagram account, though we were not able to independently verify this.
We don’t know for sure how OurMine Team pulled off the hacks, but the group is claiming it was all thanks to the LinkedIn password dump from a few weeks ago. Millions of LinkedIn user account details leaked online last month — the company responded by invalidating the credentials and contacting affected members to reset their passwords. But the story doesn’t end there, because, as we all know, many people like to reuse the same password on different online services.
Including Mark Zuckerberg, apparently.
Twitter was quick to react. While writing this article, we noticed that Zuckerberg’s finkd account had been suspended. Upon publishing, we learned that Twitter had already brought it back, with the offending tweet deleted (Zuckerberg hasn’t tweeted anything since January 2012).
This is the best reminder yet that if you have a LinkedIn account, you should go ahead and change your password there, and everywhere else. In fact, you should make it a habit to regularly change your passwords on all your online accounts. And if that is too much of a pain, at the very least, make a habit of using different passwords.
In case you were wondering, Zuck’s Google+ account is intact. It’s not clear if that’s because he used a different account and password there or if nobody has bothered to check it yet.
We have contacted Facebook for more information and will update you if we learn more.
“No Facebook systems or accounts were accessed,” a Facebook spokesperson told VentureBeat in a statement. “The affected accounts have been re-secured.”
Source: http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/05/mark-zuckerbergs-twitter-and-pinterests-accounts-hacked-linkedin-password-dump-likely-to-blame/
