• About
  • Connect
  • Services
  • Advertise
  • Urban Dater on Twitter
  • Urban Dater on Facebook
  • Subscribe to the Urban Dater RSS Feed
  • Urban Dater on Instagram
Explore Close
Menu Close

Categories

Dating & RelationshipsOnline DatingTips & AdviceRelationshipsFor MenAsidesSelfSexFor WomenOpinionDates & DetailsFeaturedUncategorizedDate IdeasSpecialAdvertDating SitesQuestions and AnswersFashionNews

Tags

DatingRelationshipsOnline DatingSexloveadvicedating advicerelationshipdating tipssinglefirst datewomenrelationship advicevalentines dayromanceFor WomendatesFor Menmenobservations

Archives

March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020
  • Online Dating
    • Dating Apps
    • Dates & Details
    • For Women
    • For Men
  • Dating & Relationships
    • Fashion
    • Opinion
    • Self
    • Tips & Advice
  • Ask the Urban Dater
  • Sex
    • Adult Dating
    • BDSM
    • Better Sex
    • LGBTQ
    • Love
    • Sexting
  • Write for Us!
  • About
  • Connect
  • Services
  • Advertise
  • Urban Dater on Twitter
  • Urban Dater on Facebook
  • Subscribe to the Urban Dater RSS Feed
  • Urban Dater on Instagram

the Urban Dater

A Blog About Online Dating, Relationships & Sex

  • Online Dating
    • Dating Apps
    • Dates & Details
    • For Women
    • For Men
  • Dating & Relationships
    • Fashion
    • Opinion
    • Self
    • Tips & Advice
  • Ask the Urban Dater
  • Sex
    • Adult Dating
    • BDSM
    • Better Sex
    • LGBTQ
    • Love
    • Sexting
  • Write for Us!
Close
NextHear Who You're Missing With Tastebuds.FM
  • Explore
  • Menu
  • Menu
Dating & Relationships

Plenty of Fail Hack

yannibmbr on February 1, 2011
Share This Article
Facebook4Tweet0Pin0

Is anyone else having fun with the news of the recent grumblings over at Plenty of Fish and this security hole? I'm having a hell of a fun time with the story myself. On the one hand PoF founder, Markus Frind, is stating that Argentinian Hacker, Chris Russo (who describes himself as an ethical hacker) attempted to extort him into hiring him for his security services to fix “hole” in the site that would allow one to steal user information. You can read Frind's bizarre tale here, on his blog.

From Russo's side he says he found a security hole in the site and attempted to create a proof of concept and notify Markus Frind of the breach. I'm not sure that Russo's method was all that smart: “Hey Markus, I just broke your “sh$t” by stealing this information.” I'd be pretty upset myself. There's a right way and a wrong way to do things. A security expert, Brian Krebs, also demo'd the security hole for Frind and you can find his side of the story here.

Dr. House sagely offers this bit of wisdom: “Everybody lies.” I think someone's lying here and I'm thinking it's Frind who lied about Plenty of Fish's security breach. However, you gotta draw your own conclusions. Take a look at  the blog posts and decide for yourself.

Do you think the security hole was a bigger deal than Markus Frind was making it out to be? Do you think your account info was exposed?

http://theurbandater.posterous.com/plenty-of-fail-hack email

Signup for Our Newsletter

Get Us in Your Inbox!

Online Dating, Sex, and Relationship Advice Tips in Your Inbox…
Follow @theurbandater



Share This Article
Facebook4Tweet0Pin0
  • Posted in: Dating & Relationships

Posted by yannibmbr

Alex is the founder, creative director and managing editor at the Urban Dater. Alex also runs his own boutique marketing agency in Orange County, Ca: DigiSavvy. Among his treasured pursuits are bike rides with his girlfriend (don't be perverted, now!), hiking, watching the Portland Trailblazers and the LA Angels. Follow Alex: Twitter | LinkedIn

All Posts
Leave a comment Hide comments

Leave a reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular

  • 8 Things to Say to Your Ex Who You Still Love
  • A Girl doesn’t Text Back – Use These Texts Instead Of leaving Her Alone
  • What to Say to a Girl You Just Met
  • Men Who Give You Their Number Instead of Taking Yours. ~ Group Post.
  • 7 Tips on How to Give Your Partner Great Phone Sex
  • 3 Questions To Ask Yourself After 3 Months of Dating
  • Why Does He Want to be Friends if He Doesn’t Want to Date You?
  • How to Scratch Someone’s back
  • Seven Things You Should Be Looking For By The Fifth Date
  • Letters to Lovers Lost

Signup for Our Newsletter

Online Dating, Sex and Relationship Advice Tips in Your Inbox...
Follow @theurbandater

Previous
Hear Who You're Missing With Tastebuds.FM
January 31, 2011
Next
Boobies, Booties, Little Black Dresses and Other Things That Could Help Me Sleep Better.
February 2, 2011

Let’s Socialize

  • Urban Dater on Twitter
  • Urban Dater on Facebook
  • Subscribe to the Urban Dater RSS Feed
  • Urban Dater on Instagram

General Bullshit

  • About
  • Disclosure Statement
  • Legal
  • Guest Posting
  • Terms and Conditions for Contributors

Archives by Month

© 2021 the Urban Dater by DigiSavvy, Inc. — Proudly Hosted on WP Engine —
  • Urban Dater on Twitter
  • Urban Dater on Facebook
  • Subscribe to the Urban Dater RSS Feed
  • Urban Dater on Instagram
Dating & Relationships

Plenty of Fail Hack

by yannibmbr time to read: 1 min
Dating & Relationships What does OkCupid's Deal with Match.com Mean?…
Asides Choosing the Hand that "Beats" You [Poll…
0