Social networks like Facebook are getting very popular nowadays and most of the people spend their times to communicate with their friends and family members via this virtual community. A new weblog named FBHive created a discussion board for the users to introduce the security gaps in Facebook. According to the recent news which this weblog alerted the users about that is a new security hole in Facebook which will let the hacker to view the basic information of the users such as Location, Gender, Relationship status and … .
In the first look it doesn’t seem too much critical but it will be a problem when you find out that this basic information can be the password hint for user’s accounts. The same problem was reported by this blog last year which was solved by the Facebook several months ago.This weblog tries to introduce such the problem to Facebook security team to fill the gaps as soon as possible.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10270002-36.html
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a new Facebook Page for OnGuardOnline.gov that provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you avoid fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/OnGuardOnline.
ReplyDeleteOf the friended users in their 20s, 89% divulged their full birthdate on their profile. Almost all users posted their email address, and about half listed their town of residence. In the hands of an identity thief, this valuable information can be easily exploited.
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