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August 19, 2013 04:54 am +05

Facebook Hacker Breaks Into Zuckerberg's Timeline to Report Bug

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If you're a hacker and you find a bug in Facebook, you have the chance to submit it through the company's white hat disclosure program and get a reward

But what if you've found a bug, and Facebook ignores you?

A Palestinian hacker took the inadvisable step of posting on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's Timeline, taking advantage of the very bug he was trying to report.

See also: How Hackers Can Turn Your Android Into A SpyPhone

Khalil Shreateh, a Palestinian developer and hacker, discovered that there was a way to bypass Facebook's privacy settings and post on anyone's timeline — even users who are not your friends Read more...

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