On September 5th, hackers gained access to the American Library Association's (ALA) Facebook page. Three days later ALA got access back. In this blog post, from September 8th, Tina Coleman and Jenny Levine offer some helpful advice to secure web and social media sites from hackers.
ALA's Facebook Account Was Hacked and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next! | American Libraries Magazine
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| ALA's Facebook Account Was Hacked and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next! | American Libraries Magazine |
| For almost 31 hours over Labor Day weekend, American Library Association's Facebook page was controlled by a hacker who posted decidedly un-library-like content and removed all ALA admins. While ALA's Social Media Team scrambled to find a way to regain access to the page, new spam posts were going up every 20 minutes like clockwork. |
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Cecelia Walls
Information Center Manager
American Alliance of Museums
Washington DC
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