Spammers went straight to the source over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, targeting the community forum on the Facebook help center.
Thanksgiving: Turkey, Stuffing, And Facebook Spam
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Who's Really Slaying The Free Facebook Credits Scams
We just deleted a message about free Credits that showed on AllFacebook’s page on Facebook today.
84% Of Firms Can't Block Facebook Spam: Infographic
As many as 84 percent of companies can’t block Facebook spam.
Facebook, Websense, Web Of Trust Halt Gift Card Spam
Technology from Websense and Web of Turst has stopped malware-laden Facebook repostings of bogus $50 Starbucks gift cards.
ShareSafe Defends Against Spam On Facebook
Facebook users have a resource to defend against spam and malicious links posted on their wall or news feed with the launch of F-Secure’s ShareSafe application.
Norton Debuts Two Free Facebook Safety Tools
Norton parent Symantec announced the release of two new free tools to help Facebook users avoid likejacking scams.
Facebook Wins ‘Spam King’ Sanford Wallace's Surrender
Some people just can’t seem to earn an honest living, and arch-spammer Sanford Wallace places high on that list, but Facebook and the FBI have won the latest round.
WARNING: Facebook-Emulating Ad Spam Is Growing
Beware of ads that emulate Facebook color schemes and declare you have a friend request.
Facebook Gets Dragged Into Weinergate
Sometimes, having a higher profile than Twitter has its disadvantages, as Facebook found itself mentioned in a scandal it had absolutely nothing to do with over the weekend that pundits gave the chuckle-inducing name of Weinergate.
Facebook Hopes To Make Its Help Section Go Viral
In addition to educating users about how to protect their accounts when they first log on, Facebook is asking people to share the part of the help section that covers malicious script scams.
