http://www.zdnet.com/ftc-accuses-facebook-of-misleading-developers-over-security-7000002528/
An investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has suggested that the social networking site fell short in reviewing and verifying applications, and therefore "deceived" developers over security ratings. When developers passed along an application into the now-closed verified apps scheme, it is reported that the social networking site was paid up to $95,000 in order to give software green 'ticks' of approval. By doing so, individual applications were given a "test for trustworthy user experiences" by Facebook. However, an in-depth investigation into Facebook's practices, conducted by Commissioners Jon Leibowitz, J. Thomas Rosch, Edith Ramirez and Julie Brill, has found that the social networking giant did not take the steps to review applications that it promoted. ... _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.