Facebook mobile users get password reset option
Facebook has announced it will be adding a very welcome security feature for the 250 million users accessing the social network through their mobile devices – the …
Spam king facing criminal charges for Facebook spamming
Sanford “Spamford” Wallace has long been a thorn in the side of social networks and has already been successfully sued in civil court by the FCC, MySpace and …
Facebook introduces bug bounty program
Facebook has decided to follow in Google’s and Mozilla’s steps and institute a bug bounty program rewarding the responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities …
Phishing attacks on Facebook intensify
There was a significant increase in the amount of phishing attacks on Facebook, as well as other social networking sites such as Habbo in June, according to the latest spam …
“Amy Winehouse death video” scams hit Facebook users
The past weekend has been rife with bad news that captured the attention of the greater public, and online scammers have wasted no time in taking advantage of it. Facebook …
Oslo bombing Facebook scams infecting 1 user per second
Websense has found an alarming number of Facebook scams taking advantage of yesterday’s tragedy in Oslo, Norway. Right now it seems to be infecting one user every …
New tool for Facebook scammers
Facebook has rolled out a new feature for comments, allowing content to be directly embedded in the comments themselves. My first thought upon reading this announcement was …
Chameleon-like fake AV delivered via clever social engineering
A very complex and likely very efficient fake AV spreading campaign has been spotted targeting Facebook users. It starts with users being apparently contacted by one of their …
Facebook scammers use Tumblr sites to evade detection
Facebook users are targeted once again by survey scammers, and this time the lure is a video of a woman exposing herself on live television: There are two versions of the …
Google+ related scams move to Facebook
Scammers continue to take advantage of the great interest raised by the introduction of Google+ and have begun tricking Facebook users into giving them access to their …
“Casey Anthony confession video” scam spreads
The verdict in the high-profile Casey Anthony case has ultimately disappointed a lot of people who believe that she did kill her two-year-old daughter, and scammers have …
Facebook Forensics
Facebook activities have grown in popularity along with its social networking site. However, many cases involve potential grooming offences in which the use of Facebook …