Another Close Call For Facebook; Security Team Closes Loophole Reported By Developer
Facebook averted another close call on the security front, as the Facebook Security team was able to close a loophole, reported by developer Nir Goldshlager, which would have enabled hackers to gain full control over any Facebook accounts.
Facebook averted another close call on the security front, as the Facebook Security team was able to close a loophole, reported by developer Nir Goldshlager, which would have enabled hackers to gain full control over any Facebook accounts.
Goldshlager detailed in a blog post how he experimented with adding different coding and characters to Facebook URLs and was able to create an application that disguised itself as another app that does not require users to accept it, Facebook Messenger, and gain access to users’ Facebook data:
To carry out a successful attack, the victim needs to use a Facebook application (Texas Holdem Poker, Diamond Dash, etc..),
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