Facebook Bug Redirects the Web Through Javascript Widget Error
Feb 8, 2013Matthew Prince
Summary
This post details how a bug in Facebook's Connect script caused widespread website redirects, highlighting the risk of JavaScript widgets acting as single points of failure. It explains how Cloudflare's Rocket Loader feature, an on-page JavaScript optimizer with failsafes, and the Cloudflare Apps Program, which ensures apps are performant and centrally manageable, help mitigate such risks by preventing misbehaving widgets from hijacking sites and causing outages.
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