[pchelpers] News:Facebook fixes embarrassing security flaw

  • From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 08:15:17 +1200

Facebook has fixed a security flaw that allowed users to eavesdrop on 
the live chats of their friends and see their pending friend requests.

The exploit used the site's privacy features - intended to protect a 
user - to expose the personal information.

With just a few clicks users could spy on their friends' personal chat 
messages and see who had requested to join their network.

Facebook has temporarily removed its chat facility while it fixes the flaw.

More here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10099178.stm
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