Author Topic: FACEBOOK WARNING  (Read 2677 times)

tizaala

  • Joined Mar 2011
  • Dolau, Llandrindod Wells,Powys
FACEBOOK WARNING
« 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!

Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: FACEBOOK WARNING
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2011, 07:42:37 am »

Don't worry good people. 'Tis a hoax I'm afraid  :wave:.
"All fungi are edible. Some fungi are only edible once." -Terry Pratchett

bazzais

  • Joined Jan 2010
    • Allt Y Coed Farm and Campsite
Re: FACEBOOK WARNING
« Reply #2 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

 

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