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HOAX: ‘Red Alert’ About Virus That Burns Hard Drives Untrue, Despite Going Viral On Facebook

David Cohen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:08:23 +0000

A “red alert” has gone viral on Facebook, warning of “the worst virus announced by CNN,” which burns users’ hard drives, but no such virus exists, and the red alert is a hoax, according to Sophos’ Naked Security blog.

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Facebook Antivirus Marketplace Adds 7 Languages

David Cohen — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:37:28 +0000

The Facebook Antivirus Marketplace is now available in seven new languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, and Portuguese.

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Should Facebook Home Be Allowed On Corporate Networks?

David Cohen — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:15:16 +0000

Despite assurances by Facebook that its new Home overlay for Android devices does not pose any privacy or security risks, some experts in the field remained unconvinced when it comes to corporate networks.

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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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This Week’s Facebook Hoaxes: Free Samsung Galaxy S IV Smartphones, Justin Bieber Dead

David Cohen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:37:38 +0000

The latest round of Facebook hoaxes involve promises of free Samsung Mobile USA Galaxy S IV smartphones and news of the death of Justin Bieber in a car crash.

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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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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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How To Disable Facebook’s Tag Suggest

David Cohen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:03:22 +0000

Facebook last week quietly reintroduced its tag suggest feature, which uses facial-recognition technology to assist users in tagging their friends in photos. So, what can users do in order to avoid being tagged in photos that they do not wish to be tagged in?

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FALSE ALARM: My Birthday Calendar Is No More Intrusive Than Most Other Facebook Apps

David Cohen — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:29:08 +0000

Warnings about a Facebook application called My Birthday Calendar have gone viral on the social network, but it turns out that the app is no more or less harmful than many other Facebook apps.

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WARNING: Viral Facebook Message About Shot 14-Year-Old Boy Is A Hoax

David Cohen — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:52:33 +0000

Another hoax has gone viral on Facebook, this one claiming that the social network will donate $0.45 for every user who shares a message about a 14-year-old boy who was shot six times by his stepfather.

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Nine Important Facts About Facebook Photo Sync

David Cohen — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:42:17 +0000

Now that Facebook’s photo sync feature has officially been rolled out for iOS and Android users, what should users of the social network know about it? Sophos’ Naked Security blog offered a primer.

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Albania Pirate Group Facebook Page Deleted Again

David Cohen — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:44:25 +0000

It was strike two for the Albania Pirate Group, as Facebook shut down the hacker group’s page for the second time this month, preventing its sharing of RDP (Windows Remote Desktop) logins via the social network.

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WARNING: Bug Causing Some Facebook Users To Rejoin Groups They Have Left

David Cohen — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:15:19 +0000

Facebook is currently dealing with a bug involving its groups, which has resulted in some users being resubscribed to groups they previously left, without any actions being taken by the affected users or the administrators of the respective groups.

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Facebook Begins Converting Users To HTTPS

David Cohen — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 12:38:13 +0000

Are you willing to sacrifice a little bit of speed for a lot more safety? Facebook is asking that very question with its announcement that it will transition all of its users to HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) starting this week, adding that speed-hungry users can opt out if they wish.

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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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