Facebook Fixes Bug Causing Unintended Posts from Brand Pages
Nov 15, 2010
Facebook has confirmed that the recent issue with posts was on their end. A representative told SecurityWeek via email, "We began removing the posts immediately upon discovering them and shortly after they were made. They were caused by a temporary bug on Facebook that allowed certain posts requested by an application to be rendered when they shouldn't have. Upon discovering the bug, we immediately began work to fix it. It's now been resolved, and these posts can no longer be made. We're not aware of any cases in which the bug was used maliciously." A representative from Sendible stated that they had discussed the issue with Facebook over the phone. Facebook acknowledged the problem but could not reproduce it on their end. "They've agreed to patch the issue by the end of the day. In the meantime, we've agreed to remove the feature on Sendible that allows fans of Facebook pages to automate posts." Several Facebook Pages, including those of large...