Scam Waves Dry up in August Heat?
We couldn’t help but notice a sharp drop in the number of viral scams active on Facebook the past few weeks. While this is great news for all of us Facebook users, its important to know the reason behind the decrease in scam activity before we break out the champagne. To get our hands on
read more →Facebook Flaw leaves Pages Vulnerable
An inconsistency in Facebook’s Help Pages and in the actual working of things has caused quite a lot of ruckus from Page owners. Years of building up a fanbase can all come to nothing the moment the page is hacked – something that Facebook has dubbed impossible. Yet this very thing has already happened to
read more →Get a Free NCAA College Football Jersey – Facebook Scam
Scam Signature Message: Scam Type: Bogus Offer Trending: September 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: On this site the user is presented with a quick survey. After answering all of the questions, you are informed that you qualify for the promotion, and this is where
read more →wtf!! [name] is this you in this video? – Facebook Scam
Scam Signature Messages: This video made me laugh so much haha! wtf!! [name] is this you in this video? OMG name why are you in this vid? I feel sorry for this guy! hey name why are you tagged in this vid? Wow!! do you remember this photo? do you remember this photo Trending: September
read more →New Social Networking Site UmeNow Promises Privacy, but with a Price
The need to join a social network can conflict greatly with a person’s need for privacy. Joining Facebook, for example, may not be in line with what a privacy advocate would want, but then it would be essential if one wants to keep up with today’s communication trends. With more and more people relying on
read more →Teen Lured to her Death by Facebook Stranger
Facebook is becoming an increasingly popular means of meeting someone new. This can be both a good thing and a bad thing; good because it connects you to people who you otherwise not have had a chance of meeting and bad because it harbors the possibility that you might meet someone who can destroy you.
read more →Guerilla Tactics: Facebook Quietly Adds Like Plug-in to Chrome
Check out the Chrome Web Store and you’ll find something you won’t expect: a Facebook Like plug-in for your Google Chrome browser. The plug-in was launched quietly, devoid of any sort of announcement from the social networking site so there aren’t a lot of people who are aware of it. In fact, the launch happened
read more →19-Year Old Speedster Brags on Facebook, Gets Arrested
It’s understandable why some teens may want to brag about their illegal exploits in Facebook; after all, it does seem a bit ‘cool’ to project the rebellious image. However, this desire is something that they must learn to curb if they don’t want to end up on the fast track to jail. One 19-year old
read more →Facebook's Bug Bounty Program pays out $40,000 in less than a Month
It has only been 21 days since the Facebook Bug Bounty Program was announced and yet the company has already paid a total of $40,000 to bounty hunters. The program’s aim is to strengthen Facebook’s defense against attacks by fixing bugs within the system. Their strategy is to entice security researchers with the promise of
read more →Be on the Lookout for Email Scams Targeting Facebook Users
There are a couple of scams circulating right now that are using bogus emails appearing to be from Facebook. The first one, discovered by our friends at Sophos, is a Facebook notification advising that “You have 1 lost message on Facebook”. Though the message appears to be legitimate, looks can be deceiving. Most scams of
read more →Photo on Facebook Raises Alarm
A picture of a man holding a rifle and kneeling over the body of a seemingly lifeless young boy has raised much concern among authorities, inciting an investigation on how exactly the photograph came to be. The fact that the man in the photograph was Caucasian and the child was black has caused many to
read more →Facebook Abandons Deals Program
It looks as if Facebook’s spring cleaning isn’t over just yet. Just a few days after the announcement of Facebook Places being disabled, the Facebook Deals feature has just gotten the ax as well, despite having only four months of testing time. The decision came as a big surprise to many, especially since Facebook Deals
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