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Social Networking Sites Full of Security Holes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the 2.0-is-harder-than-1.0 dept.

athloi writes "Social networking Web sites such as MySpace.com are increasingly juicy targets for computer hackers, who are demonstrating a pair of vulnerabilities they claim expose sensitive personal information and could be exploited by online criminals."

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  1. Hey...Wait a minute by UncleWilly · · Score: 5, Funny

    First a story about how restrictive social networking sites are.

    Now, so many holes in social networking sites your data is already in the hands of criminals.

  2. My God....It's full of holes! by dave-tx · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course it's full of holes. How else would it connect to the series of tubes?

    --

    >> "What would the robut do? Frame someone!"

  3. I'd say the real threat isn't holes, but ho's by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It wasn't a security hole that allowed someone to blackmail Miss New Jersey. The real danger of these networking sites are dumbasses who post embarassing pictures and blogs about themselves IN THE OPEN, not anything a hacker needs to dig for.

    --
    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  4. i wouldn't be surprised by sleekware · · Score: 5, Insightful

    i wouldn't be surprised to find out that most of the hacked accounts had passwords that were something that was listed under the favorite things on a user's profile.

  5. Re:Whew! I'm Glad I'm a 15-year-old girl! by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh, they'll get to you.

    And your little dog, too.

  6. Full of holes? No problem... by veganboyjosh · · Score: 5, Funny

    This error has been sent to myspace.com's technical department.

    I'm sure Tom will get right on it.