All people have done a few bad things in life that they’re not particularly proud of. But then again, there are also some things in life that, though bad, can generate quite a bit of pride. A particularly funny but considerably mean prank that you did back in high school can be a very good…

Facebook Scams Profiled this Week: [friend’s name] There is a Website error right now and their shipping out 100 percent You won’t beleive what she does!! omg you have to watch this Introducing Facebook Viewers Facebook Now Has A Dislike button! Enable The Feature @ bitly Baby Born Amazing effect – WebCamera i cant believe…

Many of the viral scams that we profiled earlier in the week continue to spread unabated on Facebook. Some of the scams are spreading via like-jacking mechanisms, while others are the obvious work of a hacked account. The important thing for all Facebook users to remember is to remain vigilant at all times, and always…

Scam Signature Message: [friend’s name] There is a Website error right now and their shipping out 100 percent free Presents @ apps.facebook… I got it yesterday go before it’s too Latee Scam Type: Fake Offer, Rogue Application Trending: May 2011 Why it’s a Scam: This scam is being spread via comments from a hacked Facebook…

Scam Signature Message: You wont beleive what she does!! omg you have to watch this Scam Type: Like-Jacking, Survey Scam Trending: May 2011 Why it’s a Scam: We have received several reports of user account being “like-jacked” after clicking on the scam link. This will cause the scammer’s message to appear on your newsfeed stating…

Scam Signature Message: Introducing Facebook Viewers Alternate Message: People really thought there wasn’t a way to find who views your facebook page, what idiots! Scam Type: Malware, Profile Peeker, Survey Scam Trending: May 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: Here the scammers want you to…

Two men from Castlegar, B.C. somehow found it apt to create a Facebook page entitled “Deflowered in Seconds”, whether they did it because they were simply sick or if they did it for the fame, maybe both, nobody knows. But one thing was for certain: what they wrote was very, very disturbing. The page was…

Defense lawyers are practically paid to use every trick in the book to get their clients off the hook. These days, they’re turning to Facebook in order to gather evidence for their defense. In one sexual assault case being conducted in the United States, the defense has asked the judge to give them access to…

Sometimes, the best way to foil a hacker is to think like one, which is exactly what Rosario Valotta, an Internet security researcher, did. He devised a way to steal digital credentials from Facebook users by exploiting a flaw in Internet Explorer, Microsoft’s default web browser. He presented the process at the Hack in the…

Scam Signature Message: Amazing effect – WebCamera Big Baby Born ! This wall posting has been blurred because it contains a picture of a woman’s vagina. The actual video shows a full grown man’s head popping out like a baby. Scam Type: Like-Jacking Alternate Message: Big Baby Born Amazing effect – WebCamera What a Sweet…

Scam Signature Message: Get Your 2 Free Southwest Tickets Now! Ends Sunday Alternate Message: Get Your 2 Free Southwest Tickets Now! Ends July 31st Scam Type: Comment Exploit, Bogus Offer Trending: May 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: Clicking the “Comment” button posts this the…

There have been several stories of students getting sanctioned by their schools because of something they posted on Facebook. But has anyone ever asked how exactly these schools find out about the posts? One would think that information about the controversial posts are just passed along the grapevine until it reaches the ears of school…