Privacy Flaws In Chatroulette Expose Users

itwbennett writes "In a paper posted online this week, researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder and McGill University outline three different types of attacks that could be launched against Chatroulette users. While the new research doesn't expose any gaping privacy holes, it does show how the service could be misused by determined criminals. For example, the researchers were able to use IP-mapping services to get a general idea of users' location (a public Web site, called Chatroulettemap.com already does this). Then by searching Facebook using information obtained in chats and comparing pictures, researchers were able to identify chatters. 'Even in a city as big as Chicago, you can drill down and find the person you're actually talking to,' said Richard Han, an associate professor with the University of Colorado who co-authored the paper."

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Re:No No No No No

[Jesus IS the Devil]

Mr. Goatse hasn't been seen on /. in YEARS...

Re:No No No No No

[PitaBred]

Even if they're gay which would give you an excuse for recognizing another man's penis, that's disturbing in many ways.

People are still using Chatroulette?

[Hell0W0rld]

I thought this was only made for some /b/tards and bored journalists.

Are you kidding me?

[BitterOak]

Privacy flaws in Chatroulette? Based on what I've seen on Chatroulette, these are not people who care much about privacy!