How to avoid Facebook scams and limit the damage they make
Last week I wrote about the most common Facebook scams, the reasons why they are perpetually so successful, and what the scammers who set them up are after. Today I will …
Users targeted with phishing scam via Facebook messages
Facebook users are advised to be on the lookout for bogus personal messages supposedly sent by the Facebook Security Team. The message claims that the users’ account has …
Why Facebook Graph Search will help cybercriminals
While Facebook’s newly announced graph search capability is awesome for people who like social networking, it also provides criminals with another source of information …
Facebook scams and why users fall for them
The two main reasons why scammers are grateful for Facebook’s existence are the fact that they can easily access a great number of people in a short period of time, and …
Intel and Facebook collaborate on future data center rack technologies
Intel and Facebook aim to define the next generation of rack technologies used to power the world’s largest data centers. As part of the collaboration, the companies …
“Southwest Airlines giveaway” Facebook scam doing rounds
A new survey scam is targeting Facebook users, misusing the name of well-known Southwest Airlines to supposedly offer two free tickets to any destination within the U.S. Users …
Check Point introduces ZoneAlarm 2013
Check Point introduced its new ZoneAlarm 2013 security product line, which is Windows 8 compatible and first to integrate a new Facebook Privacy Scan and “Do Not …
Fake “Facebook Security Team” account asks for your credentials
An account posing as that of the Facebook Security Team has been spotted sending warnings to page administrators, trying to fool them into believing that their Facebook …
“Change Facebook color theme” scam leads to spying Chrome extension
The end of one year and the beginning of another strikes a lot of people as the perfect moment to change something in their life and start with the proverbial clean slate. …
“Facebook 2013 Demo app” leads to phishing
The offer of an app that supposedly allows users to view a new version of Facebook is the newest trick employed by phishers to get their hands on the users’ login …
Facebook users targeted with bogus Walmart gift card offer
Christmas season should be a happy and relaxed time, but it often isn’t – especially when the money is tight. There are feasts to be planned and presents to be …
Phishers lure users in with fake Facebook security app
A recently discovered phishing scam aimed at Facebook users proves that even the best intentions can sometimes lead to terrible results, Symantec warns. The phishers set up a …