Photobucket Security

[Turboman]

Hi

Thought I would share this with you > Photobucket Security see post 1 ++

and end of post 1 here > Using Photobucket

I have delated the discussion on the thread, but no doubt the more technically aware will realize where the weak link is.

Turbo

[Paule]

Re: Photobucket Security

Great Point to Note

Ive posted the text below (for who cant be bothered to go and look...lol)

OMG - People, please read this and pass it around.

THIS IS SERIOUS:-

As I am from IT-I quickly realised that a lot of the people I was "talking to" were using insecure albums.

So I did a quick recce across sites-& found that the most expert people (incl Mods across sites) were posting Edited CCA's etc but had both Unedited ones with identites & even Identity Pass Photos in their insecure albums.

These are people who post across sites (often in protected forums (apparently) and change their user name to apparently attempt go incognito.

-and often use the same Photobucket Album ( even Clouesso could follow the trail)

and are expert in CPR's & Law & DCA's & CCA's & you name it!!

-but know buggar all about protecting their identity!

So--summarising--if I (who has had 24 hrs on this) can tie up user names from a couple (or more) forums with common Photpbucket Album Identities & see your real names and addresses & your passport photos etc.. HThe IT lads from LLoyds & Barclays will probably be laughing their socks off)