Facebook cannot keep your private detail safe!

This is a clip from the BBC's Click 2008 May 3rd edition. They talk about an exploit they have found such that malicious Facebook applications could steal the personal details of all your friends, not just your own details!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• facebook
• apps
• security
• theft
• hack
• spyware
• javascript
• privacy
• data
• friends

[daddysgirl633]

Lots of my friends have a facebook account. I'm trying to sell the idea to my parents. What information would you say is unsafe to post on my account if i get one. and should i use my real name?

[DavidRGilson]

Personally, I'd withhold your home address and any phone numbers you have. You can't help but have to give your e-mail address, but that's still an on-line only contact method. So just don't give any information that will let people contact you "IRL".

[Matth3w09]

damn now im scared what do i do now??

[DavidRGilson]

Just as I've said to other comments; just don't put your real life address or phone number on Facebook. Place a minimum amount of personal information about yourself on your profile. That way you can still enjoy using the site, but there's nothing valuable for malicious apps to get a hold of.

[romanruler5]

I want to start facebook but im holding back because you need to put your last name in it too. but the thing is that my last AND first name is unique.

[DavidRGilson]

Well, there's nothing stopping you using a false name!

[mmariebored]

And this is why I teach my children to lie on the net.

[Spark345Guilty]

lol what private information would u post on facebook? Where you live? phone number? anyone can find those. Its not like your posting your credit card numbers, SS numbers etc... but i do get the point of other people looking at ur face book and who are pervs

[AqwKillergod]

@DavidRGilson We'll people are so stupid enough to put real information in their life...well what i do is putting fake info example ur 12 years old u gottah put 29 years old on it...but never put ur country ....like where u live they could actaully track u that so easily.......

and on ur profile pic dont put real pictures...and be sure u only add u know on reals...

[ManofWario]

@frendzlover

lulz, the video got removed.

[ManofWario]

@SmellYaFeet

Did it, nothing happened.

[trilogypart3]

A line from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon... "I am Elmer J. Fudd. A millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht." That was the only information (other than my name and e-mail) that Facebook ever got before I closed my account after only one month. Facebook is a silly and useless waste of time. Get a hobby, take up jogging, read a book. Anything you do will be more meaningful than wasting time on that inane site.

[frendzlover]

Guys this is bullshit

better download

Facebook Hac Attack

its working

watch?v=MVwR8Oz_MTk

[lizzycdude]

omg i am now not sure whether to go on it now effeing viedo anyway bye bbexxx love yah all <3 <3 :) 8P

[madeformiey]

reall! i ll share it wid ma frndz....

[sgttris]

@meeshka1263 or just don't enter it

[darkermystery]

can the hackers steal your email too????