Privacy of FB users at risk

Facebook bug exposes the personal details of six million users 

Social networking site said they are "upset and embarrassed" by the bug which released email address and telephone numbers

Facebook took to their security page to apologise again today, after the site admitted a bug had “inadvertently” exposed the personal information of six million users.

The site said they were “upset and embarrassed” in a blog post when their White Hat security program detected the bug after it had already affected millions of user accounts.
Although “describing what caused the bug can get pretty technical”, the company said they wanted to explain exactly what happened, to stress that “the practical impact of this bug is likely to be minimal”.
Facebook explained that anyone attempting to download archive profile information using the Download Your Information (DYI) tool may have been provided with the email or telephone numbers of people who they shared connections with on the site. The email addresses and telephone numbers of an estimated six million people affected were given out to other users “once or twice”.
“This contact information was provided by other people on Facebook and was not necessarily accurate, but was inadvertently included with the contacts of the person using the DYI tool," they said.
“After review and confirmation of the bug by our security team, we immediately disabled the DYI tool to fix the problem and were able to turn the tool back on the next day once we were satisfied that the problem had been fixed.”
Facebook reassured users that in “almost all cases”, each email address or telephone number was only exposed to one person. “Additionally, no other types of personal or financial information were included and only people on Facebook – not developers or advertisers – have access to the DYI tool.”
They added that they had received no information to suggest the bug was malicious or that any complaints had been made from users who had noticed “anomalous behaviour” or “wrongdoing”.
The problem has since been rectified and Facebook have made regulators in the US, Canada and Europe aware. They are now in the process of notifying those affected.

so true...........!

Beautiful couple 'married' at age 4 still in love 87 years later

Marriage is not an easy thing. But some couples just work hand in glove, like the inspiring Ron and Eileen Everest. Both 91 years old, the British couple were born in the same maternity unit in Kent and their love has gone platinum, the pair having recently celebrated their 70^th anniversary. Their fathers were good friends and Ron and Eileen saw each other often growing up. In the picture on the left, they're posing as a bride and groom at a town carnival at age four. They got married for real at age 21. "We have been in love from the age of zero," said Mr Everest.

A fighter for the poor silenced...........!

Its time for the nation to awake & raise voice against brutalities and injustice!

Main kis k hath per apna lahu talah karun!

Killing of a 20-years old young boy Shahzeb Khan, the only son of his parents, has led to many questions over the system of the country in which we are living. His murder is a clear example of how the elite and influential people violate the laws and flee away very conveniently.

Think for one second, what Shahzeb did wrong? It was simply that he raised his voice to protect his sister. Was it a big crime that he was brutally murdered in posh area of the Metropolitan city of Karachi.  One wonders as the situation is so critical in the city, the lives of people have become so cheap that anyone can take it over a petty issue, just a mere argument.

Shahzeb’s father, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Auragzeb told that he intervened in a row between those inflentials and his son and resolved the matter. When the fight was over, then why did the culprits killed Shahzeb? No one could save this young guy, who was killed over no reason. Hurdles in registering FIR of the murder of his son were also narrated by the DSP.

Here question arises that if DSP has to face such things, if such miseries are coming on the way of justice to a person who is also part of the law enforcing agencies, then what could happen to a common man? Where should they go for justice? One could easily imagine as to what he/she would face to fight for justice.

We have to realize the fact that God forbid our siblings or relatives can be at the place of Shahzeb someday, therefore, we have to stop such incidents from happening. We should unite together and raise voice against such brutality and should not let the sacrifice of young Shahzeb, the only and daring brother of his sisters, go in waste.

We want the killers of Shahzeb behind bars.

Shahzeb, a symbol of change & a motivation for the youth!

RIP Shahzeb!

Riots in Karachi

It is fact that human loss is irreparable. Killing spree is continued in Karachi for the past few weeks. Incidents of firing, target killing randomly in different areas have created  panic amongst the people.
The start of this weekend (Monday) saw a horrible wave of terror and panic following the murder of Maulana Ismail. Ransacking of public property, petling of stones on vehicles, hitting passer-bys by sticks, setting the vehciles on fire and firing were witnessed soon after the news spread about the killing of the Maulana.
I myself witnessed the same in the morning while coming back from Hyderabad to Karachi. Like other poeple who left their homes for offices or dropping their kids to schools, i was also unaware of what had happend just a few minutes and was worried to see a massive traffic jam.
Luckily got the raksha after a long wait, but was intercepted by a few "Danda Bardar and Naqab Posh protestors" who were hitting and damaging vehicles.By the grace of Allah, we (the Raksha Driver and me) managed to escape from there, however, the side mirror of the rakshaw was damaged by those Danda Bardar miscreants.
Now the reports are saying that at least 7 people have been killid, while 8 vehicles inclduing an ambulance were burnt in riots on Monday.
Here the question arises, that killing other people, damaging vehicles and public properties, blocking the roads and creating panic in the city is the right way to protest over the death of the Maulana?
Will it bring the deceased  back?
The answer is certainly  No
Then why do we  harm ourselves by doing so?
We have to think about it...!
n May Allah rest the soul of Late Maulana Ismail in peace ameen.

Return of sheena

I am back on this blog.....................:)