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7 Tips On Protecting Your Password, From Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan

David Cohen — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:12:17 +0000

Coinciding with National Cyber Security Awareness Week in Australia this week, Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan published a note on the Facebook Security page urging users to take steps to protect their passwords for the social network, and offering seven tips on how to do so.

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Facebook Rolls Out Trusted Contacts

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:56:26 +0000

Having your password compromised on Facebook is a terrible ordeal. But now there’s a way to safely restore your information, with the help of close friends. In 2011, Facebook first introduced Trusted Friends, which allowed friends to verify that you’re really you and help you gain access into your account. Facebook announced Thursday that it has improved the service, rolling it out globally as Trusted Contacts.

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Facebook Logos Revamped

David Cohen — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:34:02 +0000

Facebook quietly rolled out a new main logo, as well as new logos for some of the company’s official pages.

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Déjà Vu: White Hat Developer Saves Facebook Again

David Cohen — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:11:24 +0000

Fortunately for Facebook, developer and Web security expert Nir Goldshlager wears a white hat, and not a black one: For the second time in less than one month, Goldshlager alerted the social network about a potentially dangerous loophole that could have led to users’ account information being compromised.

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Rihanna Featured In Latest Facebook Sex-Tape Hoax

David Cohen — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:19:17 +0000

The latest sex-tape hoax to flood Facebook uses Rihanna as bait, but the Facebook Security team is already on the job, blocking the links contained in the hoax messages, which were reported as malicious.

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Another Close Call For Facebook; Security Team Closes Loophole Reported By Developer

David Cohen — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:47:34 +0000

Facebook averted another close call on the security front, as the Facebook Security team was able to close a loophole, reported by developer Nir Goldshlager, which would have enabled hackers to gain full control over any Facebook accounts.

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Facebook Security Thwarts Malware Attack

David Cohen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:52:15 +0000

The bad news: Facebook was one of the victims of what it called a “sophisticated attack,” whereby some of its employees’ laptops were inflicted with malware, and the investigation into the source of the attack is still ongoing. The good news: The social network said it found no evidence that user data were compromised.

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Facebook Adds 7 Antivirus Marketplace Partners

David Cohen — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:22 +0000

Facebook introduced its Antivirus Marketplace in April, featuring free downloads and six-month licenses of security software from Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos, and Symantec. Tuesday, nearly six months after launch, the social network announced seven new partners.

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Facebook Ramping Up Automated Efforts To Purge Questionable Likes

David Cohen — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:32:57 +0000

Facebook likes are not the only element that should be considered by brands using the social network for marketing purposes, but they still mark the entry point for user interaction, and Facebook is taking steps to automatically remove questionable likes.

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Facebook Launches Phish@fb.com Email Address To Report Phishing

David Cohen — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:38 +0000

Facebook made it easier for its users to report phishing attempts by launching email address phish@fb.com.

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Most Facebook Users Blindly Click Malware Links

Jackie Cohen — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:53:40 +0000

Most people click on malware links without thinking twice, at least on social networks.
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Beware Of Facebook Comment Spoofing

Neil Vidyarthi — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:42:11 +0000

F-Secure has suggested that Facebook’s new reply-by-email feature may be exploitable. The press release explains that malicious users can respond to any thread on Facebook as long as they have the proper thread email address. The full explanation is this as follows.
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