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+-   Hackers attack MySpace and Facebook on Monday March 03 2008, @04:11PM Stony Stevenson

Submitted by Stony Stevenson on Monday March 03 2008, @04:11PM
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Stony Stevenson writes "Buffer overflows that enabled hackers to exploit the Aurigma ActiveX image uploading software used by Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites, were at the heart of a series of attacks against Facebook and MySpace, security firm Fortify Software has warned. Criminal hackers now view social networking sites as their best target for attacks, according to Rob Rachwald, director of product marketing at Fortify Software. Part of the reason is that 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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