While not extremely dangerous, a new like-jacking scam is spreading on Facebook that results is a user liking a page when they click to see the so-called “World Funniest Condom Commercial.”
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ALERT: 'World Funniest Condom Commercial' Spreads
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A new email off of Facebook, claiming to be affiliated with the social network and asking for your password.
Keep Your Status Updates Safe For The Holidays
Santa Claus may be coming to town, but burglars could show up instead if your Facebook status says you’re not home.
ALERT: Don't Click Offer Of 500 Facebook Credits
The latest scam ups the free Credits promise to 500, delivering nothing but spam if clicked.
ALERT: Zynga's Not Handing Out Farm Subsidies This Christmas
A Facebook status update claiming that Zynga is giving away farm cash worth $50 for free is simply not true.
ALERT: Third Scam Today Rips Across Facebook
Today’s third viral spamware scam hit less than half an hour after Facebook spokespeople announced the disarming of a prior campaign.
WARNING: Yet Another Free Facebook Credits Scam
This morning, a scam is promising 150 free Facebook Credits, and it turns out to be yet another attempt to score affiliate commissions by getting people to complete surveys.
Miley Cyrus Sex Tape Hoax Spreading On Facebook
In the latest installment of “Watch your most beloved/hated pop star do nasty things by clicking on this Facebook link!”, an alleged Miley Cyrus sex tape is circulating on Facebook, but the whole thing is (surprise!) a scam.
Most Facebook Users Blindly Click Malware Links
A whopping 97 percents of people surveyed by BitDefender click on links shared on social networks without checking them for malware.
WARNING: Murder Video Scam Circulating On Facebook
Users playing “Call of Duty: Black Ops” on Facebook have been reportedly getting spam messages of a nonexistent video of a guy killing his roommate.
