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Hackers Target MySpace and Facebook
Stony Stevenson writes "The security firm Fortify Software has warned against a series of attacks against Facebook and MySpace. Buffer overflows that enabled hackers to exploit the Aurigma ActiveX image uploading software used by social networking sites were at the heart of the assault. 'Criminal hackers now view social networking sites as their best target for attacks ... [partially because] such sites are designed to be usable by "unsophisticated" consumers, meaning that the barrier to entry for attacks is potentially lower as users are more likely to click on a link that leads to malware.'"
(received as a comment on my page this morning)
We figured out a long time ago that it's easier to elect seven judges than to elect 132 legislators.
Oh man, a slashbot troll's dream -- do I start ranting about myspace and their userbase or do I start ranting about activex?
Unlike some sites I visit regularly, I've never been goatse-ed on Myspace... :)
We figured out a long time ago that it's easier to elect seven judges than to elect 132 legislators.
Hackers? I remember hacky sacks from when I was a kid! Are these the same thing? *clicks link to find out*
Is a goatse different than puckering, making a faux 'thoughtful' face with hand on chin, and making a gang-style hand sign that means nothing a dozen times into the webcam with poor lighting in the photo gallery?
I can't really tell the difference.
Laughter is the Spackle of the Soul.
Origami plugin? Does it fold your keyboard into a three dimensional swan? Surely you meant the Aurigma ImageUploader plugin.
512 MB RAM, 20 GB disk, 200 GB transfer, five datacenters. $19.95/month.
I've had seven different passwords and they've got them all so far.
60% of all statistics are made up everyone knows that,kent
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