Facebook security flaw allowed unlimited 2FA code attempts

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Facebook security bug allowed hacker to switch off two-factor authentication

A bug in Meta Platforms' newly-launched centralised login management system could have allowed hackers to switch off Facebook or Instagram users' two-factor authentication (2FA), TechCrunch reports.

Nepalese security researcher Gtm Mänôz uncovered the vulnerability in the Meta Accounts Centre in 2022.