MySpace changes privacy settings 

MySpace changes privacy settings

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 19 August 2010 12:32 PM
Users can determine whether people under 18 years old can view their profiles.
Facebook employee reports widespread privacy abuses 

Facebook employee reports widespread privacy abuses

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 13 January 2010 11:23 AM
Employees accessed user accounts with master password.
Facebook worm detected that uses news feed 

Facebook worm detected that uses news feed

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 25 November 2009 10:35 AM
Infects associated profiles.
Facebook and MySpace plug security holes 

Facebook and MySpace plug security holes

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 9 November 2009 12:12 PM
Solution found that allowed full access and control to user accounts.
Facebook bloggers reveal way to peek at private profiles 

Facebook bloggers reveal way to peek at private profiles

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 23 June 2009 10:27 AM
Two Facebook fans generated a load of free publicity for their new blog when, in their maiden post, they disclosed a vulnerability in the social-networking website that could ...
Facebook flooded with fake profiles 

Facebook flooded with fake profiles

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 8 October 2008 9:38 AM
Spammers and malware writers exploiting site to infect users.
YouTube profiles used by scammers 

YouTube profiles used by scammers

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 26 September 2008 9:59 AM
A scam campaign is using profiles from YouTube to advertise products and services.
Facebook redesign exposed personal information 

Facebook redesign exposed personal information

In Web/client - 17 July 2008 1:04 PM
Facebook users are being warned that the popular social networking site accidentally exposed personal information about its members this week.
MySpace removes thousands of sex offender profiles 

MySpace removes thousands of sex offender profiles

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 May 2007 10:07 AM
Social networking site, MySpace, has removed thousands of profiles of convicted sex offenders to protect its young users from abuse.
Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles 

Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 30 November 2006 7:15 AM
Malicious users are targeting young instant messaging (IM) enthusiasts through bogus profiles that redirect them to adult websites, where adware is installed on their PCs.
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