Facebook Blocked Checking-My-Profile Scam

March 18th, 2010

I hate when someone is looking/checking my profile and I don’t even know about this!!! But this time, you’re not alone. Likewise, Facebook also hate it, and hence they blocked the applications that offered users a unique feature to see who is viewing their profiles. Simply not because of the emotional feelings of hate, it [...]...

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Scam Tactics For The Month

June 29th, 2009

Cybercriminals and phishers are still focusing their efforts on Facebook. Several new scam tactics are listed as below. 1) Koobface Variant Resurfaced again Recent report from CA suggested that a Koobface variant is still actively sending massive spam messages to millions of users on Facebook. During the attack, the Koobface variant connects to the...

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links for 2009-02-10

February 10th, 2009

Facebook no longer a place for safe and trusted environment? Internet predators? 1. Facebook Admits Sexual Assault Suspect Used Site Police have charged Wisconsin 18-year-old Anthony Stancl with sexual assault and accused him of copying female Facebook members’ photos, pretending to be a girl, and persuading male schoolmates to send nude phot...

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Scam Via Facebook Chat

January 30th, 2009

Be wary, more scams are appeared on Facebook. The channel scammers used on Facebook might be different this time, no longer the Wall posts or messages that conned users to check out links that lead to download adware, and something about virus, but via chat. Founder and President/CEO of SnapStream reported that in his blog, [...]...

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Beware of the Nigerian 419 Scam on Facebook

November 10th, 2008

This is a latest attempt of the attack on Facebook user; this time is not spam, but the notorious Nigerian 419 scammer on Facebook. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, a Facebook user, also worked at Google Australia Karina Wells has received a Facebook message from her friend Adrian that seeking help from Lagos, Nigeria. [...]...

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