BBC Student Life - Vulnerabilities in The System

Vulnerabilities in The System

In March 2007, a vulnerability was exposed in the BBC's "Most Emailed" and "Most Read" news sections which could allow for the popularity of a news article to be exaggerated and thus highlight it to other website visitors.

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