A bug in Facebook’s photo API may have exposed up to 6.8 million users’ photos to app developers, the company announced on Friday. . Facebook said that normally, when a user gives permission for an app to get at their Facebook photos, the developers are only supposed to get access to photos that are posted onto their timeline. The link for this article located at NakedSecurity / Sophos is no longer available. . A glitch in Facebook's image API might have inadvertently revealed countless users' private images, sparking issues related to user confidentiality.. Facebook API, User Privacy, Data Breach, Photo Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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