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WARNING: Malware Targets Brazil’s Facebook Users

David Cohen — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:28:05 +0000

Microsoft discovered malware aimed at obtaining Facebook users’ login information and taking over their accounts, and the new malware strain, Trojan:JS/Febipos.A, has been delivered in the form of extensions for Google Chrome and add-ons for Firefox. The only good news is that it appears to have been discovered only in Brazil thus far.

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HOAX: Bill Gates Is Not Giving Facebook Users $5K For Sharing His Photo

David Cohen — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:18:55 +0000

It has been well-documented that Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates will lend his time and money to worthy causes, but sharing a photo of Gates does not constitute a worthy cause, and doing so will not bring $5,000 to Facebook users.

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10 Reasons Why Parents Of Preteens Should Deny Them Facebook Accounts

David Cohen — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:46:21 +0000

You must be at least 13 years old to join Facebook, but many kids bypass that rule, often with help from their parents. That may not be the best idea, according to blog Babysitting Jobs, which offered 10 reasons why parents should not let their preteen offspring have accounts on the social network.

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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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WARNING: Emails Promoting ‘Business’ Flash Player Lead To Facebook Malware

David Cohen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:52:33 +0000

Attention, Google Chrome users: There is no such thing as a “business” Flash player, and downloading any browser extensions billed as such will bring some serious malware with it.

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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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How To Tell If Emails ‘From Facebook’ Are Fakes

David Cohen — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:07:43 +0000

A relatively harmless fake email disguised as an email from Facebook Support provided a primer on signs to look for in identifying emails of the annoying variety, like this one, as well as more serious ones that lead to malware, phishing, or other cyber-security issues.

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Taylor Swift Sex Tape Hoax Floods Facebook

David Cohen — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:11:42 +0000

If you will allow us to paraphrase Kanye West: Yo, Facebook users, I’m really happy for you. I’ll let you finish, but that message about a Taylor Swift sex tape is a hoax.

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Facebook Is Not Closing For Maintenance Feb. 29 To 31: Care To Guess Why?

David Cohen — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:07:26 +0000

Facebook users, repeat after us: “30 days hath September, April, June, and November. All the rest have 31, excepting February alone, and that has 28 days clear, and 29 in each leap year.” Keep that traditional limerick in mind if you receive a message on the social network saying that Facebook will be closed for maintenance from Feb. 29 through 31.

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WARNING: Check URLs Before Entering Login Information; Facebook Is Not Faceboourk

David Cohen — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:41:14 +0000

As scams, malware, phishing, and other security dangers continue to thrive on Facebook, one way for users to protect themselves is actually quite simple: Examine the URLs of the pages you are taken to. After all, the name of the social network is “Facebook,” not “Faceboourk.”

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WARNING: Page Administrators Targeted With Scam Messages From ‘Facebook Security Team’

David Cohen — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:51:14 +0000

Facebook page administrators are the target of a scam that uses the Facebook Security Team logo to lure them into providing their login information to a third-party application.

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Staying Safe On Facebook

Guest Writer — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:47:56 +0000

Facebook is a great place for connecting with old friends and keeping in touch with family, but it can also be dangerous to both users and their computers. Oversharing, poor security settings, and rampant viruses can cause more problems than you might think. Staying safe on Facebook requires a little thought and a whole lot of self-control.

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Facebook Aids FBI In Bringing Down International Cyber-Crime Ring

David Cohen — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:36:02 +0000

Facebook played a part in an operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that resulted in 10 arrests related to an international cyber-criminal network that was believed to have infected some 11 million computers and caused more than $850 million in total losses.

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What Should Brands On Facebook Be Concerned About?

David Cohen — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:19:15 +0000

There are too many Facebook pages and other social media accounts owned by or connected to brands, too many people with administrator privileges, and too many applications granted permission to access those social media accounts. Those were the main concerns discussed by Social iQ Networks Co-Founder and CEO Devin Redmond during “Protect Your Brand Pages,” a panel at the AllFacebook Marketing Conference in New York Wednesday.

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WARNING: Users Cannot Change The Colors Of Their Facebook Profiles

David Cohen — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:31:47 +0000

No matter how bored you may have become with Facebook’s blue color scheme, do not fall for messages and images that promise to turn your Facebook profile black, or other colors: A blue Facebook is still better than falling victim to a hijacked account or a survey scam.

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