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Twitter Web Worm Causes Havoc

Update: Apparently a bunch of variant worms are doing the rounds that circumvent Twitter’s recent patch to fix the problem. I’d be cautious using Twitter over the next couple weeks, see protection guidelines below or at this link.
Teen exploits Twitter
A 17 year-old has claimed credit for releasing a Cross Site Scripting worm that infected hundreds [...]


Facebook Faces Big Brother Monitoring

Millions of Britons who use social networking sites could beĀ  having their accounts “secretly” monitored in the near future.

Kelly was responding to a speech made by Home Office security minister Vernon Coaker on 18 March at a meeting of the House of Commons Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee. Coaker said the EU Data Retention Directive, which [...]


Facebook: What they really have on you

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Facebook Personal Photos Revealed Yet Again

Some members of social networks like Facebook post photos of themselves or others in potentially embarrassing or compromising situations that include illegal drug use or underage drinking that can cause trouble at school or work. Despite the risks, more people than ever are publishing photos and other intimate details about their lives.

Vulnerabilities in Facebook allow [...]


Alicia Keys MySpace Compromised

The guys over at Exploit Prevention Labs have reported Alicia Keys MySpace account getting compromised. A short time after MySpace addressed the problem, another vulnerability was discovered and it was hacked into again.