Inference Attacks by Third-Party Extensions to Social Network Systems

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2010-11-01T18:13:14Z
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We study inference attacks that can be launched via the extension API of Facebook. We explain the threat of these attacks through a reduction to authentication attacks, devise a taxonomy for such attacks, and propose a risk metric to help subscribers of third-party applications refine their privacy expectations.
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Facebook, Privacy
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