Identity Theft and Social Networks

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Identity Theft and Social Networks

Posted by michael on Friday January 2, 2004 @10:00AM from the stealing-whuffie dept.

scubacuda writes "This Security Focus article looks at the lack of security social network sites have, particularly their lack of SSL logins, which means a user's session ID will be logged on any proxy and possibly sniffed. From the article: '[A]ccording to [Clay] Shirky, one thing is certain: "The value of each site is communally-created. Links and transactions are more important than individuals." In other words, each community creates its own kind of value. Thus, an attacker might hit Tribe to farm social networks for spam victims; and then he might exploit LinkedIn to get the contact information for a VC he wants to meet.'"

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TP by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:00 · Score: -1, Offtopic

third post
500 Internal Server Error by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

An internal server error occurred. Please try again later.

If you think slashdot is having to many of these reply to this post.
1. Re:500 Internal Server Error by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:03 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  the spammers are ddosing us ;)
2. Re:500 Internal Server Error by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:05 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  when i clicked reply i got ANOTHER one of those messages.
  
  P.S. and when i clicked submit.
Nigger nigger nigger lysol by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

lysol
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solly
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llyso
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GNAA was here YOU FUCKING NIGGERS

LYSOL
Re:Well, duh. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

"Make me your friend; my fans get +1 comment scores."

first, tell me are you a whiny lying backstabbing greedy conservative? or are you a whiny lying backstabbing greedy liberal?

i make my friends/foes based on political leanings.
MODS ON CRACK? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:09 · Score: -1, Offtopic

This is totally on topic!

P.S. Got internal server error AGAIN when clicking submit.
Offtopic? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:09 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Actually, that was not offtopic (nor flamebait, nor troll.) Moderators, please read the article before moderating. (Reading the moderator guidelines wouldn't hurt either.) kthx
Re:Well, duh. by kfg · 2004-01-02 10:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Look, I don't suppose you could be convinced to take a dinner break or something, could you?

KFG
Re:How often they get caught by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:16 · Score: -1, Offtopic

1 in 7,000, baby. You've been called out.
I am astonished by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I, for one, am quite astonished that you would accept such a blatant violation of privacy as a national ID card and even think that it is a "good thing".
Fortunately it will never fly here in the UK. We are still human beings, not numbers.
Parent is troll by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:33 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Parent is linking to same post in order to confuse moderators.
1. Re:Parent is troll by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:35 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Yeah, and somehow he's managed to change the name of the poster and the date of posting... oh, and the story it's attached to. Fiendishly clever.
2. Re:Parent is troll by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:39 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  um, they link to the SAME THING
  
  fucking troll you are
3. Re:Parent is troll by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 11:34 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  yes they do. you're a troll
4. Re:Parent is troll by Perky_Goth · 2004-01-02 13:41 · Score: 0, Offtopic
  
  LOL.
  slashdot...
  check one of the last comments by him, there's an offtopic discussion on how he's a bit of a troll.
Satisfying, carefree sex by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:33 · Score: -1, Offtopic

That's sex with your sister.
The question is: how do you talk her into it?
I know some of you slashdotters have "done the nasty" with your dear sis. Don't hold back. How did you do it?
Re:YOU FUCKING FAG by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 10:41 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Don't look now, but I think he's sucking yours.
Where do you think I got money for my campaign? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-02 11:21 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Dr Howard Dean