Bugged and hacked

Disney’s database of movies cuts across generations and the company pretty much has a guaranteed audience that will bring them more money.

If you are an Apple iPhone user and haven’t updated your Facebook app 4, then I suggest you go to the App Store and click “Update” for the latest version. There has been some bug on Facebook on iPhone wherein the camera inadvertently opens while browsing.

You may notice this when you go through your usual newsfeed content and click a photo or a link. When you collapse the photo and go back to your newsfeed, you will notice in the background moving images from your phone’s main camera.

According to other users, the bug is prevalent in iOS 13.2.2 but I’m using 13.1.1 so this means it’s a problem with Facebook on the iOS itself and not the other way around. This problem not only drains your battery fast, but it also serves as a reminder of the safety and privacy protocols for which Facebook has previously gotten itself into trouble.

The company’s track record on this has been an issue with US and European lawmakers and these glitches do not help their reputation.

Security issues have not been monopolized by Facebook though. Last week, the much-awaited Disney Plus streaming service was rolled out in US, Canada and Netherlands. The launch was met with disdain, however, as thousands of new accounts were locked out by hackers who sold data across different forums.

Subscriptions can cost up to $7 but hackers were peddling accounts from $3 to $11. ZDNet reported that 10 million people signed up for Disney Plus in the first 24 hours.

Aside from technical issues where some shows were unable to stream, many users were complaining about not being able to access their accounts as hackers changed their e-mails and passwords quickly.

The hacking happened quickly and accounts were sold just hours after the launch. Disney should resolve this problem as efficiently as possible if it wants to overtake or to just compete with Netflix as a premier streaming service.

Disney’s database of movies cuts across generations and because they own Marvel movies as well, the company pretty much has a guaranteed audience that will bring them more money. This hacking problem, however, is not isolated.

Even Netflix and other streaming services had to invest in other security systems like two-factor authentications to prevent or at least lessen the number of accounts being sold online. I was also a victim last year, but I was alerted immediately by Netflix that my account was logged-in on a region where it shouldn’t be.

One solution is to change passwords and make it unique (combine regular letters with characters) and avoid using the easy to guess passwords like 12345678 or admin. Yes, this still happens!

Disney Plus is not available in the Philippines yet. CNET said that the Asia Pacific audience will get the service anytime between now and the next two years.