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Month of Twitter Bugs - July 2009

Hopefully, the Twitter site administrators can respond promptly to proof-of-concept vulnerabilities that are crafted by Aviv Raff, a highly experienced security research expert.  Users should be alert for any major issues that surface.  Most importantly, be careful with all forms of communication keeping a good focus on privacy and security.

Month of Twitter Bugs - July 2009
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3632

QUOTE: A well-known security researcher plans to use the month of July to expose serious vulnerabilities in the Twitter ecosystem. The Month of Twitter Bugs, a project which launches on July 1, is the handiwork of Aviv Raff, a researcher known for his work on Web-based security issues.  Raff, who previously warned that the Twitter API is ripe for abuse, says the project will disclose a  combination of cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) flaws that put Twitter users at risk of malicious hacker attacks.