Could Criminals Shop For Free Online?

Researchers have found ways of duping online payment systems into letting you order items for free or at a discount. Exactly what were these researchers looking for when they made this discovery? Bah, who needs shady deals, we have our own special place for discounts and free stuff.

Researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft Research found security holes in a software development kit from payment hosting provider Amazon Payments, Rui Wang, a Ph.D. student at Indiana University, told CNET in a recent interview. Amazon fixed the problems after being notified by the researchers, and integration bugs found in merchant shopping-cart applications and implementations on several retail sites have also been fixed.

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