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He posted on Mark's wall, not as him. Also, relative to other places you could be spending your time, FB security issues yield relatively little in the blackha
by dsl 13y ago
He posted on Mark's wall, not as him.
Also, relative to other places you could be spending your time, FB security issues yield relatively little in the blackhat market because of their highly responsive abuse and security teams.
- rmc 13y agoHe posted on Mark's wall, not as him. Sure this bug was like that. But what if someone discovers a bug that allows you to post as the person?
- dsl 13y agoWhat if I was able to send a fake press release on behalf of a company?[1] What if I hacked the Twitter account of a major press organization?[2] Eventually the SEC will require traders to seek independent verification before executing based on social data, or put stops in place similar to the flash crash protections. 1. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-226.htm http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-226.htm 2. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/05/01/the-twitter-crash-is-flash-crash-redux/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/05/01/the-twit...
- whatusername 13y agoHell -- you don't even have to "hack" in to anything to do damage with a Press Release. Just Publish it anyway - most of the press is too lazy to double-check http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/hoax-press-release-sparks-whitehaven-plunge-20130107-2cc47.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/hoax-pre...
- nwmcsween 13y agoIt depends on the bug, automate account creation and spam some links could add a few million bots to a bot net.