Fb Otp Hack Password Is Or

Fb Otp Hack Password Is Or

Yes, your Facebook profile can be hacked, no matter how strong your password is or how much extra security measures you have taken.

No joke Hackers with resources to exploit SS7 network can hack your Facebook login and all they need is your phone number.

The weaknesses in the part of global telecom network SS7 that not only let hackers and spy agencies listen to personal phone calls and intercept SMSes on a potentially massive scale but also let them hijack social media accounts to which you have provided your phone number.

SS7 or Signalling System Number 7 is a cell phone signaling protocol that is being used by more than 800 telecommunication operators worldwide to exchange information with one another, cross-carrier billing, enabling roaming, and other features.

However, an issue with the SS7 network is that it trusts text messages sent over it regardless of their origin.

So, malicious hackers could trick SS7 into diverting text messages as well as calls to their own devices.

All they need is the targets phone number and some details of the targets device to initiate the silent snooping.

The researchers from Positive Technologies, who recently showed how they could hijack WhatsApp and Telegram accounts, now gave the demonstration of the Facebook hack using similar tricks, Forbes reported.

SS7 has long been known to be vulnerable, despite the most advanced encryption used by cellular networks.

The designing flaws in SS7 have been in circulation since 2014 when the team of researchers at German Security Research Labs alerted the world to it.

Now, when asked for a phone number or email address linked to the target account, the hacker needs to provide the legitimate phone number.

The attacker then diverts the SMS containing a one-time passcode (OTP) to their own computer or phone, and can gain access to the targets Facebook account.

The issue affects all Facebook users who have registered a phone number with Facebook and have authorized Facebook Texts.

Besides Facebook, researchers work shows that any service, including Gmail and Twitter, that uses SMS to verify its user accounts has left open doors for hackers to target its customers.

Although the network operators are unable to patch the hole sometime soon, there is little the smartphone users can do.

However, the important thing to note is that the issue has actually nothing to do with Facebook security or other websites security, instead it is the weakness in the telecom network.

Because this technique SSL exploitation requires significant technical and financial investment, it is a very low risk for most people, Facebook spokesperson told The Hacker News.

As an added precaution, we recommend turning on two-factor authentication, called Login Approvals, in your Facebook security settings.

Doing this will disable recovery via SMS on your account so even if someone has your phone number, theyll still need your password to access your account.