Interesting article in The Register

[azekeil]

Defences lacking at social network sites

UPDATE: The forthcoming security updates mentioned in the article already appear to be in place.

Comments

[gerald_duck]

Hmm.

I'm not worried from a privacy angle, but the thought of someone erasing livejournal entries perturbs me.

Does anyone know a way to pull a copy of one's (entire) journal from livejournal, to back up locally?

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yes. There are LJ export functions that export just the journal entries in either CSV or XML format. Many clients allow you to download the HTML page for each entry including all comments (although I don't know if they can expand the threads on entries with >50 comments). Have a hunt around and explore the LJ FAQ.

[jessie-pup.livejournal.com]

LiveJournal's abuse manager Mark Ferrell said he receives at least five reports of ID hijacking per day.

Bleedin ell!

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

That's not good at all :s I've recently been concerned about the security of my LJ for obvious reasons - i mean, i lock all my entries anyway and even then not all can read them. I'm worried about my account being hacked/lost. It says it's gona be safer in the next month though yeah? Hmm.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

See the update to the entry :)

[juresa.livejournal.com]

hi and happy new year. login isn't working for me so i'm trying to get round it by logging in via this comment :)

[juresa.livejournal.com]

success!! :)

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

I think the concern should only come if there is someone who actually wants to hack your account specifically, AND knows how to. I doubt that is true in your case :)

I see in another comment that the LJ abuse guy receives 5 messages a day about this sort of thing. Think how many users there actually are! that's a tiny amount. Plus those people probably pissed someone off to make them want to hack their journal.

It is possible, yes. But unlikely, so I wouldn't worry too much :)

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

Do you know if the SSL applies to the login via comments as well? or is it only on the main login page that security is in place?

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

No, there is one person who would know how, i'm pretty sure of it.

I'm not too worried, but i do sometimes question writing so much stuff about myself on the internet. *hmm* It's good though, that they've changed it now to make it supposidly safer.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I have no more access to information on that matter than the general public - and no I haven't looked for the answer to that question!

[bex-sgs.livejournal.com]

Oohoo, indeed. Much better. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, oh wise one :) hehe!!

[ev1ldonut.livejournal.com]

I just wondered if you'd happened to spot it, cos I really can't be arsed to go trawling through the hundreds of comments on the entry to see if anyone has asked!

Doesn't make much difference to me anyway, 99% of my entries are public anyway, and it would be no real big loss if the others were seen anyway, ho-hum :)

[juresa.livejournal.com]

eee! looks like they're sending me back to 'nam for a couple of months! we'll be able to meet up again more easily :)

[lislislis.livejournal.com]

hey i found your journal through the friend of a friend of a friend..haha and i like it. if i add you to my friends list would you add me back?? i'd like that.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised you like it, I'll add you if you like :)

[lislislis.livejournal.com]

absolutely! i just added you back.