Worst security hole you've seen?

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Published on 2009-09-24T05:34:21Z Indexed on 2010/03/13 2:17 UTC
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Subject says it all, probably a good idea to keep details basic to protect the guilty.

FWIW, here's a question about what to do if you find a security hole, and another with some useful answers if a company doesn't (seem to) respond.

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