Hackers Target MySpace and Facebook

Hackers Target MySpace and Facebook 93

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:10PM from the facebooker-beware dept.

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.'"

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HEY! (Score:5, Funny)

by Corpuscavernosa ( 996139 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:16PM (#22644892)

Check out this AWESOME site! They're giving away all these FREE ringtones!!! I don't even know how they do it!!!
(received as a comment on my page this morning)

A Troll's Dream (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:18PM (#22644912)

Oh man, a slashbot troll's dream -- do I start ranting about myspace and their userbase or do I start ranting about activex?

Re:Just what kids on Myspace and Facebook need... (Score:4, Funny)

by Corpuscavernosa ( 996139 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:18PM (#22644914)

Unlike some sites I visit regularly, I've never been goatse-ed on Myspace... :)

Hackers? (Score:3, Funny)

by InvisblePinkUnicorn ( 1126837 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:30PM (#22645034)

Hackers? I remember hacky sacks from when I was a kid! Are these the same thing? *clicks link to find out*

Re:Just what kids on Myspace and Facebook need... (Score:5, Funny)

by themushroom ( 197365 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:32PM (#22645062) Homepage

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.

Re:Internet Explorer based exploit (Score:4, Funny)

by palegray.net ( 1195047 ) writes: <philip DOT paradis AT palegray DOT net> on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @09:55PM (#22645220) Homepage Journal

Origami plugin? Does it fold your keyboard into a three dimensional swan? Surely you meant the Aurigma ImageUploader [cert.org] plugin.

Re:A Troll's Dream (Score:5, Funny)

by badboy_tw2002 ( 524611 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @10:03PM (#22645274)

Tie them into a rant about hacker != cracker and you've got a troll triple word score!

Re:Just what kids on Myspace and Facebook need... (Score:5, Funny)

by Brian Gordon ( 987471 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @10:07PM (#22645306)

I've had seven different passwords [youtube.com] and they've got them all so far.

Re:so what you are saying is.... (Score:3, Funny)

by timmarhy ( 659436 ) writes: on Tuesday March 04, 2008 @10:59PM (#22645618)

60% of all statistics are made up everyone knows that,kent

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HEY! (Score:5, Funny)

A Troll's Dream (Score:5, Funny)

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Hackers? (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Just what kids on Myspace and Facebook need... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Internet Explorer based exploit (Score:4, Funny)

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