Re:Hacker Posts Facebook Bug Report on Mark Zuckerberg’s Wall
by avalaunch on Sunday August 18, 2013 @01:38PM
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In another thread it was mentioned that the terms of service aren't available in Arabic.
Re:Hacker Posts Facebook Bug Report on Mark Zuckerberg’s Wall
by dylangs1030 on Sunday August 18, 2013 @03:42PM
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That's not Facebook's problem...should they also write Esperanto terms of service and Swahili terms of service just because security researchers exist who speak those languages?
Re:Hacker Posts Facebook Bug Report on Mark Zuckerberg’s Wall
by avalaunch on Monday August 19, 2013 @03:37PM
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And the bug wasn't this hacker's problem. It's important to remember that this guy went out of his way to help Facebook.
As such, they should be a bit more understanding when someone that speaks Esperanto submits a bug without doing so in a way that perfectly adheres to their terms of service. They should step back and take a subjective view instead of trying to make it black and white. Was he acting maliciously? Did he knowingly violate the terms or was it out of ignorance? Was he trying to hurt Facebook by violating the terms or help them?
Re:Hacker Posts Facebook Bug Report on Mark Zuckerberg’s Wall
by s_q_b on Sunday August 18, 2013 @10:04PM
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Might help if hundreds of millions of people spoke Esperanto.
There's nothing obfuscated about this. It's very straightforward. Yes, he found a security vulnerability. That doesn't earn you points "just cause." You still need to report it with responsible disclosure and not exploit it for the lulz and attention.
He could have done things differently - especially, he could have asked to talk to a Facebook employee who understands Arabic. Or tried to put more effort into a second security report.
Frankly, posting on Mark Zuckerberg's wall about this is childish and just attention-grabbing. It's not a responsible disclosure.