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Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by phreanix »

JeanPierre wrote: post #8
drewcrawford wrote: post #4

"Chat is down for maintenance at this time"

At least they seem to patch up things whenever bugs like this are discovered.

Yeah, they'll deal with that fast but we've had a complaint/bug submitted for 3 weeks now and they haven't done a thing. I understand they must get a ton of these but as paying customers who rely on Facebook for key promotion you'd think they'd pay attention.

Sorry, just ranting a bit. It's been frustrating dealing with a company that doesn't have a telephone helpline, even for paying customers. (We've spent thousands of dollars on Facebook ads, etc.)

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by sev »

jacquesm wrote: post #39

What a waste to blow this right open. Think of the fun you could have had by friending all the people that trample our privacy with both feet and to publish their stuff a year from now or so. I'm pretty sure we'd see them wise up quickly when presented with a taste of their own dogfood. Missed opportunity!

I was thinking the same thing, but was hesitant to post my thoughts as I was sure someone would think my intentions would be cruel. Also, why not allow facebook to look horrible due to their own mistakes? Imagine how bad they would have looked if this wasn't brought to their attention so fast.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

#53

Post by Locke1689 »

invisible wrote: post #48
derwiki wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While we're at it, let's hack all the computers of the kernel maintainers every time there's an exploit. Sorry for the sarcasm, but I really don't think exploiting software insecurities is the way to get anything productive done.

I think you are missing the point on that one. Kernel maintainers are striving to produce a good product. Those that "trample privacy" are not out to produce anything except profits. Think about the hypocrisy that would be involved if they were offended by their chats being published if they push for similar data (others' data) to be public.

So vigilante justice is morally defensible now? I'd like to hear about your complete ethical system.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by davidmurphy »

jacquesm wrote: post #39

What a waste to blow this right open. Think of the fun you could have had by friending all the people that trample our privacy with both feet and to publish their stuff a year from now or so. I'm pretty sure we'd see them wise up quickly when presented with a taste of their own dogfood. Missed opportunity!

I hope you're just joking, as I think you are.

Obviously that's wrong. And privacy should be respected, bug or no bug.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by jacquesm »

davidmurphy wrote: post #54
jacquesm wrote: post #39

What a waste to blow this right open. Think of the fun you could have had by friending all the people that trample our privacy with both feet and to publish their stuff a year from now or so. I'm pretty sure we'd see them wise up quickly when presented with a taste of their own dogfood. Missed opportunity!

I hope you're just joking, as I think you are. Obviously that's wrong. And privacy should be respected, bug or no bug.

> I hope you're just joking, as I think you are.

Think again.

If it would have been me discovering this (not that I'm nearly smart enough to do so, but hypothetically speaking) I would have definitely used it against FB management.

They run roughshod over the rights of their users every chance they get, they really need a wake-up call about why privacy matters and that they ought to be more responsible when it comes to things like this.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by tptacek »

jacquesm wrote: post #55
davidmurphy wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I hope you're just joking, as I think you are. Obviously that's wrong. And privacy should be respected, bug or no bug.

> I hope you're just joking, as I think you are. Think again. If it would have been me discovering this (not that I'm nearly smart enough to do so, but hypothetically speaking) I would have definitely used it against FB management. They run roughshod over the rights of their users every chance they get, they really need a wake-up call about why privacy matters and that they ought to be more responsible when it comes…

And that would have made you a criminal.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by jrockway »

tptacek wrote: post #56
jacquesm wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I hope you're just joking, as I think you are. Think again. If it would have been me discovering this (not that I'm nearly smart enough to do so, but hypothetically speaking) I would have definitely used it against FB management. They run roughshod over the rights of their users every chance they get, they really need a wake-up call about why privacy matters and that they ought to be more responsible when it comes…

And that would have made you a criminal.

"Criminal" is a term that only applies if you are caught.

Re: Major Facebook security hole lets you view your friends’ live chats

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Post by DavidSJ »

jrockway wrote: post #57
tptacek wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And that would have made you a criminal.

"Criminal" is a term that only applies if you are caught.

No, "convicted criminal" is a term that only applies if you are caught.
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