Twitter Disables Widget Feature Due To Security Glitch
The notorious microblogging site Twitter has halted one if its features that allows users to display updates on their website by using Flash technology.
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said the feature called the Flash widget was temporarily shut down when researchers discovered a programming flaw that left the login records of its users susceptible to hackers.
A senior analyst said the problem exploits an illustrious vulnerability in Adobe Systems Inc's Flash programming language.
Although Adobe has informed many websites of this problem, they have neglected to respond to the notice.
The popularity of the social networking site has made it a perfect target for hackers who aim to spread menacing viruses to users of Twitter.
Officials with Adobe declined to comment.
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Flash widget disabled
We’ve been notified about a vulnerability in our Flash widget and out of an abundance of caution we’ve disabled access as we assess the situation. Please note that the javascript widgets are unaffected and are a good alternative for those of you who had been using the Flash version.
We haven’t heard of any accounts affected by this vulnerability. If you’re concerned that your account could have been affected in some way, feel free to contact us, accountsafe [at] twitter.com.
http://status.twitter.com/post/347863101/flash-widget-disabled