Those of you checking through my previous post on suitable (and unsuitable) social networks may have noticed a tongue in cheek warning regarding the net's largest image board: 4chan (Caution -NSFW).
But now it seems that simply avoiding the endless, entirely offensive - and occasionally very funny - site won't help you. 4chan is making its own brand of web mayhem proactive - as YouTube discovered to their dismay this weekend.
Gaining entry via Youtube’s comments boards, various hackers managed to insert extra HTML coding into the site, causing endless popups, unusual video behavior and, thanks to a modified Rickrolling code, a particularly unsuitable rerouting of teen star Justin Bieber's videos.
Youtube’s comments system is overseen by Google, who were quick to jump on the bug on Sunday morning, shutting down comments within the hour as both Twitter and the Google support forum began reporting complaints.
While the bug itself was a fairly simple one, it does open up some interesting questions regarding security that we take for granted – should we start being less concerned about Facebook privacy settings and more interested in old school hackers?
http://econsultancy.com/
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