Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A flaw in Facebook allows advertisers access to personal data

Facebook's architecture has allowed advertisers mistakenly access profiles, conversations, pictures and other private data network members, according to a Symantec report. The said security company has discovered and explained in a note that some applications of Facebook have leaked chips (code numbers and words that enables browsers to access an account) with security keys giving access to profiles and reading messages.

Fortunately, many advertisers have not noticed this option that enables them to access private information, the company said. There is evidence that someone took advantage of this ruling. Symantec has reported the problem on Facebook, which has taken steps to resolve it. Every day 20 million applications installed on Facebook, some 100,000 have generated this leak to the outside of chips.

Symantec recommends changing the password to the members of the network. Facebook has confirmed the problem but it contradicts the impact. According to Facebook, Symantec's analysis contains errors and that no evidence has been taken advantage of this error, "besides, this report ignores the contractual obligations of the advertisers and developers that keep them from getting or share user information in a manner that violates our policies, "he assured Facebook.

Facebook opened in 2007 to install third party applications, one of the great attractions of the community. However, this has led to periodic controversy over the degree of safety and respect the privacy of them.

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