Last Updated on November 30, 2019 by Christopher G Mendla
This Buzzfeed article is definitely worth reading if you are a Verizon internet customer.
A simple flaw in Verizon’s website coupled with a simple browser plug in and some social engineering provided a way to hack Verizon accounts.
BuzzFeed News has learned of a vulnerability in Verizon’s service that could have allowed anyone to view the personal information of any of its 9 million home internet customers simply by visiting its website with a spoofed IP address — the very same personal information that can be used to obtain password resets and gain full control over those home accounts.
Verizon fixed the problem after being notified by Buzzfeed about the flaw.