AOL Releases Search Queries of 650k Users w/o Permission

[NFS4]

http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3692

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: NFS4
http://dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3692

Hahaha... I see more users running away from AOL now.

 

[JS80]

couldn't tell if the user ids were anonymized or not...

 

[NFS4]

more commentary:

http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview...asp?article_class=4&no=309830&rel_no=1

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: JS80
couldn't tell if the user ids were anonymized or not...

If you read the article it's pretty clear they were, however; as the article also states many will search for their own name among other personal information. Put it all together and you can pretty much know everything about them.

Anyone have a link to a mirror?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: JS80
couldn't tell if the user ids were anonymized or not...

If you read the article it's pretty clear they were, however; as the article also states many will search for their own name among other personal information. Put it all together and you can pretty much know everything about them.

Anyone have a link to a mirror?

http://www.gregsadetsky.com/aol-data/

 

[JS80]

man that is stupid. why in God's name would a VP at AOL approve this?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: JS80
man that is stupid. why in God's name would a VP at AOL approve this?

I am willing to bet other search engines are selling search strings as well.

AOL just got caught.

 

[waggy]

holly crap. how the fvck could they do this? it didnt break any laws?

glad i do not use AOL sheesh

 

[phisrow]

I'm pretty sure this violates their privacy policy somehow.

Downloading now. *smirk*

 

[imported_LoKe]

So?

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: LoKe
So?

Look what this guy searched for...

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: LoKe
So?

Look what this guy searched for...

From what I can see, none of the information can be damaging to the people unless they're intending to do something illegal. You give up your right to privacy once you submit something to the internet.

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: LoKe
So?

Look what this guy searched for...

From what I can see, none of the information can be damaging to the people unless they're intending to do something illegal. You give up your right to privacy once you submit something to the internet.

It's my understanding that social security / credit card numbers were released as well. I'll search for a link.

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[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: effowe
It's my understanding that social security / credit card numbers were released as well. I'll search for a link.

Text

Who searches for their own numbers?

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: effowe
It's my understanding that social security / credit card numbers were released as well. I'll search for a link.

Text

Who searches for their own numbers?

Who knows, but the people were under the assumption that their data was private. They were wrong.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: LoKe
So?

Look what this guy searched for...

From what I can see, none of the information can be damaging to the people unless they're intending to do something illegal. You give up your right to privacy once you submit something to the internet.

It's my understanding that social security / credit card numbers were released as well. I'll search for a link.

Text

hole y carp...

 

[Akhen]

Ouch thats pretty messed up for aol users.

 

[effowe]

Here's a bunch of things that people searched for. Some funny, some sad.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: JS80
man that is stupid. why in God's name would a VP at AOL approve this?

I am willing to bet other search engines are selling search strings as well.

AOL just got caught.

They were giving the data away for research purposes.

 

[schneiderguy]

lol

"why do i have butt acne"

 

[daniel1113]

I think this whole thing has been overblown, but talk about a bad PR move by AOL. Someone is losing his/her job.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: effowe
Here's a bunch of things that people searched for. Some funny, some sad.

LOFL

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: JS80
man that is stupid. why in God's name would a VP at AOL approve this?

I am willing to bet other search engines are selling search strings as well.

AOL just got caught.

They were giving the data away for research purposes.

research my ass...

Originally posted by: schneiderguy
lol

"why do i have butt acne"

looks liek that has been taken care of

 

[drinkmorejava]

I have it, pretty damn funny.
mininova has a torrent for it
http://www.mininova.org/tor/388815