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yvoschaap.com - 21 days ago
Facebook and MySpace security: backdoor wide open, millions of accounts exploitable
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Facebook and MySpace fixed this quickly after being notified [ F , M ]. As a application developer on Facebook, I usually run into certain walls that limit my application functionality. But I don't give up easily, and only recently I found a solution to one of my function limitations. ...
process-one.net - 21 days ago
Facebook chat supports XMPP, with ejabberd
— process-one.net — Facebook is preparing the launch of their XMPP connection interface. It means that users will be able... to use Facebook with any type of XMPP clients, ranging from desktop to mobile clients. This is a huge news for XMPP because it consolidates the ... (more) Facebook chat supports XMPP, with ejabberd

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NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, HD Video, And Facebook Connect
techcrunch.com - 23 days ago
NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, HD Video, And Facebook Connect
— techcrunch.com — NBC is gearing up for the 2010 Winter Olympics with some changes to its mainstay site, NBCOlympics.com,... scheduled to go live tomorrow. (See screenshots below). Once again, just as it did with the 2008 Summer Olympics , NBC will be using a video ... (more) NBC Prepares For The Winter Olympics With Silverlight, ...

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“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
techcrunch.com - 18 days ago
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
— techcrunch.com — Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be... removed from Zynga’s popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads until we see any that offer clear user ... (more) “Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga

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TechCrunch:  Massive Facebook and MySpace Flash Vulnerability Exposes User Data

The Register:  Facebook, MySpace backdoor exposed user accounts

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Massive Facebook and MySpace Flash Vulnerability Exposes User Data
TechCrunch — ... Schapp stumbled upon the exploit and contacted both Facebook and MySpace. According to his blog MySpace has since fixed the bug, and while his blog indicates that Facebook is still working on it we’ve confirmed that they’ve fixed it as well (we’re waiting on a statement from MySpace). So what exactly could the exploit do? From Schapp’s blog: ...

Massive Facebook And MySpace Flash Vulnerability Exposes User Data (Updated)
TechCrunch — ... Schaap stumbled upon the exploit and contacted both Facebook and MySpace. According to his blog MySpace has since fixed the bug, and while his blog indicates that Facebook is still working on it we’ve confirmed that they’ve fixed it as well. So what exactly could the exploit do? From Schaap’s blog: ...

Facebook, MySpace backdoor exposed user accounts
The Register — Facebook and MySpace have closed gaping security holes in their sites that gave attackers full access to accounts that had automatic-login features enabled. The vulnerabilities, documented here by a Facebook application developer, were significant. Because the unauthorized access would be mapped to the victim's IP address and website cookie, the intrusions would be virtually untraceable. Attackers were then free to upload photos and messages designated as private with no indication at all to the victim. The backdoors were the result of a misconfiguration of a crossdomain.xml, ...

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