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Giant snakes eating zookeepers and unwatchable videos – Facebook hit again by clickjacking scams

Here’s just one example we have seen in the last hour: 97% of ALL People Can NOT Watch THIS VIDEO For More Than 25 Seconds! [LINK]Can YOU?! Watch the video and see how long you can last! Good Luck! You can imagine why some Facebook users might be tempted to click on the link, but the truth of the matter is that the poster did not knowingly share the link with his Facebook friends. If you were tempted to click on the link you would be taken to a page which appears ready to play a video. The webpage looks like it’s part of Facebook, and most people wouldn’t hesitate to press the “Play” button the video. The Mac computer I tested the scam on was running the Sophos’s free Mac anti-virus, which was smart enough to alert me to the danger posed by the button: [VIDEO] Snake Eats MAN! Beware of Fake Facebook Fundraising Campaigns using “Likes” & “Shares” February 8, 2012Tim Visited 470 times , 3 Visits today Facebook will NOT donate money to any cause based on the number of likes or shares that a photo receives.

Beware of Fake Facebook Fundraising Campaigns using “Likes” & “Shares”

Several photos of injured or sick children and animals are circulating on Facebook claiming that Facebook will donate a certain amount of money for each like or share the photo receives. Please do not share these photos with your friends. So many people have the mentality of, “What if it’s real.” Although they have good intentions, they probably don’t realize that spreading these photos can be painful to the parents and families of the children exploited by these hoaxes. We have been working with other scam busting sites and bloggers on trying to get these photos removed in a timely manner. New Zeus Malware Invades Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo. May 18, 2012Tim Visited 60 times , 1 Visits today A malware campaign that targets a number of established services and websites has been reported this week.

New Zeus Malware Invades Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo

It aims to fool the users of the particular service or website to providing their debit card data. The new Zeus Malware has been reported to be targeting a number of the bigger names online, like Facebook, Google Mail, Yahoo, and Hotmail. The attacks usually come posing as great rebates or new security features and the like. However, the real deal here is that they somehow trick the users into providing their debit card data for the scammers to steal. In regards to Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, the scam went on as a 3D security service through “Verified Visa” and “MasterCard SecureCode”. Recommended Resources. Beware of Fake Facebook Fundraising Campaigns using “Likes” & “Shares” The Stupid Things You Do on Facebook (and How to Fix Them)

Reluctantly or otherwise, Facebook is the place most of us have chosen to share our lives online.

The Stupid Things You Do on Facebook (and How to Fix Them)

In spite of its many useful features, the social media site can be a constant source of annoyance, embarrassment, and trouble if you make a few stupid decisions you might not even realize you're making. Fortunately, with a little effort, you can get Facebook under your control. P Stupid Thing #1: You Don't Regularly Audit Your Approved AppsP. Fonctions de sécurité facultatives - Facebook Aide. Four Things you need to do if your Facebook account gets hacked. If you are the unfortunate victim of a “Facecrook”, and your Facebook account gets hacked, there are several steps you can take to reclaim your account and your get your Facebook life back in order. 1.

Four Things you need to do if your Facebook account gets hacked

Attempt to Reclaim your Account -If your account has been hacked, your best bet is to visit the Facebook Help Center and attempt to reclaim your account. For more information about keeping your account secure, visit this Facebook Faq. 2. Change your Passwords – The hacker obviously gained access to your email address and password somehow, so you need to make sure you change the password to your email address immediately. 3. 4.

Lastly, take a deep breath and try not to panic! Facebook gives users access to more of their data but still records IP address. Since October 2010, Facebook users have been able to download a copy of some of the data they have shared from the social network.

Facebook gives users access to more of their data but still records IP address

However, the selection of this data was rather limited: only including photos, posts, messages, list of friends and chat conversations. Although that does seem like a hefty amount of information, if you think about all the things a user can potentially do on Facebook – check into places, decline friend requests, comment on friend’s posts or photos and more– there is a plethora of data that Facebook doesn’t want to part with. The social network acknowledged this and last week it announced that even more data history will be available for download: “Now you can access additional categories of information, including previous names, friend requests you've made and IP addresses you logged in from.” But this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the tracking and data that Facebook has on its users. But for everyone else, data is still being withheld. Why you should NOT install ‘Fun & Entertaining’ Facebook applications.

We often have readers ask us questions about specific Facebook applications.

Why you should NOT install ‘Fun & Entertaining’ Facebook applications