FACUA asks Data Protection to investigate a fault on Facebook meaning that messages can be sent in the name of another user

The association recommends users not to publish their email addresses on the profile page until the social network has dealt with this lapse in security.

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España-29/11/2011

FACUA-Consumers in Action has requested that the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) open an investigation into a security fault on Facebook. The fault allows the sending of private messages pretending to be a different person.

Fraudulent messages can be

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