Facebook Hack Puts Thousands of Other Sites at Risk

Ten years ago, the social network introduced a password system that connected it to a broad swath of the internet. Now we are seeing the downside. The hack and its fallout underscore the lengths to which Facebook has cemented itself as the identity of the internet, and what happens when the security systems of one company — trusted by so many — fail.

Full article: Facebook Hack Puts Thousands of Other Sites at Risk – The New York Times