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Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by mcflubbins on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:06PM (#42700129)
> They also classified the issue as a “Fraud and abuse” issue, rather than an Oauth/login issue.

I can _kinda_ see that, I agree they should mitigate it as best as possible too though, especially since they're Google after all.

> I thought this would be the end of the story, but 3 months later, they re-opened my ticket (after my Shmoocon talk was accepted), paid a $1337 bounty, and said they were working on a fix.

Sad how the only way to get Google's attention to make enough noise about something...

Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by dylan604 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:19PM (#42700383)
$1337 is a very curious amount. Surely, someone was being clever???
Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by chasemiller on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:33PM (#42700634)
yeah, google likes to have fun with the Bug Bounty program. See: https://bughunters.google.com/about/rules/google-friends/662...
Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by dylan604 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:41PM (#42701788)
it's funny that all of the soul has not been sucked out of the entire company
Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by mega_dingus on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:37PM (#42700700)
It's leetspeak

It spells "leet" - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

You're too young to have used BBSes :)

Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by dylan604 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:43PM (#42700808)
What are you on about? You clearly missed the sarcasm.
Re:Millions of Accounts Vulnerable Due to Google's OAuth Flaw by richbell on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @01:02PM (#42701161)
Your comment didn't seem obviously sarcastic. Intent is hard to convey over text.