Comments on: Facebook source code leaked http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:02:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JJ http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-34189 JJ Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:11:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-34189 Hopkins - With access to a products source code any individual (that has the skill) could find security vulnerabilities (assuming there are any). This puts individual users data such as Name, Age, Sex, Religion, Political views, as well as Credit Card and Mailing information at risk. Having access to this type of information could also put a companys hardware and network at risk of attack. Nonetheless, the material that was accidently published is nothing to be worried about. The material seems to present very little threat. Hopkins -

With access to a products source code any individual (that has the skill) could find security vulnerabilities (assuming there are any). This puts individual users data such as Name, Age, Sex, Religion, Political views, as well as Credit Card and Mailing information at risk.

Having access to this type of information could also put a companys hardware and network at risk of attack.

Nonetheless, the material that was accidently published is nothing to be worried about. The material seems to present very little threat.

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]]> By: Mr.Hopkins http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-34154 Mr.Hopkins Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-34154 call me a noob or whatever. But I have a question...I've never used facebook but I know people who have and do. What exactly is at risk, or what damage can be done from someone knowing the source code? I can obviously figure that a lot of personal data is at risk, but what else? call me a noob or whatever. But I have a question…I’ve never used facebook but I know people who have and do. What exactly is at risk, or what damage can be done from someone knowing the source code? I can obviously figure that a lot of personal data is at risk, but what else?

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]]> By: Sean http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-34012 Sean Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-34012 I've been getting suspicious instant messages from user 'facebook' from members of my buddy list who do have facebook, but it doesnt seem legit i could be wrong I’ve been getting suspicious instant messages from user ‘facebook’ from members of my buddy list who do have facebook, but it doesnt seem legit i could be wrong

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]]> By: victor http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-34001 victor Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:19:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-34001 Like JJ said the code seems like nothing major but you would still want to keep it secret. So it will be a big deal. Like JJ said the code seems like nothing major but you would still want to keep it secret. So it will be a big deal.

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]]> By: Galvatron http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-33970 Galvatron Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:19:41 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-33970 Facebook go PWN3D Facebook go PWN3D

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]]> By: Jeff B. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-33967 Jeff B. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:12:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-33967 Yea but it still got out. Yea but it still got out.

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]]> By: Blake Ross http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-33961 Blake Ross Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-33961 Nobody gained access to Facebook; this was the result of a server misconfiguration on our part. See Facebook's response: "Some of Facebook’s source code was exposed to a small number of users due to a bug on a single server that was misconfigured and then fixed immediately. It was not a security breach and did not compromise user data in any way. The reprinting of this code violates several laws and we ask that people not distribute it further." Nobody gained access to Facebook; this was the result of a server misconfiguration on our part. See Facebook’s response:

“Some of Facebook’s source code was exposed to a small number of users due to a bug on a single server that was misconfigured and then fixed immediately. It was not a security breach and did not compromise user data in any way. The reprinting of this code violates several laws and we ask that people not distribute it further.”

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]]> By: JJ http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/comment-page-1/#comment-33951 JJ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/08/12/facebook-source-code-leaked/#comment-33951 That code doesn't appear to be much more than the profile (or possibly the welcome) page a user would be presented with once they log in. I don't know if seeing this code is a terrible threat. :-/ That code doesn’t appear to be much more than the profile (or possibly the welcome) page a user would be presented with once they log in.

I don’t know if seeing this code is a terrible threat. :-/

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