Facebook users were able to eavesdrop on live chat

[THE GREAT OZ]

This post is originally one of Storm's. It was moved here from the UFO and Alien thread. Thank you, An Inept Admin. Mistake.

Facebook has rushed to fix a security flaw that allowed users to eavesdrop on the live chats of their friends and see their pending friend requests.

The exploit used the site's privacy features - intended to protect a user - to expose the personal information.

With just a few clicks users could spy on their friends' personal chat messages and see who had requested to join their network.

Facebook temporarily removed the chat facility while it fixed the flaw.

The exploit - originally reported by the blog TechCrunch - worked via an option in privacy settings that allows people to preview their profiles as it would appear to their friends.

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/10099178

storm xx

[THE GREAT OZ]

Facebook has encountered several problems since its inception. There is now springing up other social networking sites that provide more privacy, a cap on how may people can friend or follow you.

When it comes to the Internet and the knowledge of hackers there is really no 'safe' site for networking. I have chosen on my Facebook to use all security enhancement features available.

It is use by potential employers to look into the real you as an added feature above and beyond your application. It is used by creditors to tack you down, it sis used by major companies to see the types of products you may use and also pedophiles, stalkers and identity thieves.

One must keep all this in mind when using any social networking site, as you never really know who is reading what you have posted.

Bless...OZ