"Facebook fixes Hotmail reset bug
By John Leyden • Get more from this author
Posted in Enterprise Security, 13th April 2011 12:35 GMT
Facebook has plugged a password reset glitch involving users who linked their social network profiles to Hotmail webmail address.
The flaw, discovered by Turkish security researcher Serkan Gencel, also created a possible mechanism for cyber-criminals to lift Facebook passwords linked to Hotmail accounts. Gencel privately informed Facebook of the flaw prior to going public with his discovery, initially in the Turkish media (story here)."
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