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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: tizaala on June 09, 2011, 07:35:43 am

Title: FACEBOOK WARNING
Post by: tizaala on June 09, 2011, 07:35:43 am

!!!!! ATTENTION !!!!!
PLEASE REPOST FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!THIS NOTICE IS DIRECTED TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A PAGE ON FACEBOOK: IF SOME PEOPLE IN YOUR PROFILE OR YOUR FRIENDS SEND YOU A LINK WITH WORDS "VISIT THE NEW FACEBOOK ' DO NOT OPEN! IF YOU OPEN IT YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR PAGE. IT'S A HACKER WHO STEALS YOUR DETAILS AND REMOVES YOU FROM YOUR OWN PAGE. COPY AND SPREAD THE WORD!

Title: Re: FACEBOOK WARNING
Post by: Womble on June 09, 2011, 07:42:37 am

Don't worry good people. 'Tis a hoax (http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/newfacebook.asp) I'm afraid  :wave:.

Title: Re: FACEBOOK WARNING
Post by: bazzais on June 09, 2011, 02:54:43 pm

Facebook applications can and are a way harvesting data from un-suspecting users.  You know that page that says - you are giving permission for the application to access your profile?  Well thats what they actually do - do you think people who make facebook apps do it for the fun?

Facebook imo is one of the best ways of creating semi-malware and harvesting data.

Baz