Social media sharing tool Buffer has been hacked. What’s New On The Net got an email from CEO Joel Gascoigne giving the details: Not everyone who has signed up for Buffer has been affected, but you may want to check on your accounts. We’re working hard to fix this problem right now and we’re expecting to have everything back to normal shortly.

We’re posting continual updates on the Buffer Facebook page and the Buffer Twitter page to keep you in the loop on everything.

Joel has advised Buffer users to take the following steps immediately:

• Remove any postings from your Facebook page or Twitter page that look like spam
• Keep an eye on Buffer’s Twitter page and Facebook page

The silver lining is Buffer passwords are not affected, neither has billing or payment information affected or exposed. All Facebook posts sent via Buffer have been temporarily hidden and will reappear once the situation has been resolved.

Image Credit: Buffer

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