As a side story to ValueClick indictment of deceptive marketing by the FTC, the FTC investigation also found SQL injection vulnerabilities and lack of sufficient encryption of sensitive customer information. These findings contributed to the $2.9 million fine the FTC levied on ValueClick as well as to the company being dumped from managing eBay's affiliate program.
WHID 2008-49: ValueClick weak decryption and vulnerability to SQL injection
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13 January 2009