Facebook, a nest of scam? Apparently so: the scammers keep trying to fool unsuspecting users and not always aware of current techniques scams on the web.
So surf Facebook is about as quiet as off the coast of Somalia. Vigilance is therefore required if you do not want to fall into the net for pirates.
Here are the main dangers to avoid and our three recommendations:
Stories cans, apps and false links cans are the three new types of scams made by pirates on Facebook, according to a study conducted by Sophos Security Security:
* Worm traffic: the scammers mount a website promising a bogus story that tickles your curiosity. You and your friends "like" the page, which is actually an empty shell. The scammers take advantage of traffic generated.
* Survey tin: same principle: a story makes you super-tempting to click.
Real ex. "Oh my God! Look what this kid did to his school after being excluded! "
* You must "love" the page and fill out a quick survey before reading the story. Oops, you have to earn a commission scammers by completing the form, and you drop your Facebook friends in the panel too.
* False applications: Want to know who has viewed your profile? It is not possible. But that has not stopped the scammers create fake applications that you believe you can check who has looked anything about you on Facebook. Instead, once you allow apps to access your profile, they redirect you to the polls and automatically broadcast the link to all your friends to raise the trap too. Again the scammers have won.
Do not even mention Farmville
Facebook says seriously fight against this scourge, but new scams appear every day, contaminating thousands of profiles in less time than it takes to "love" a page.
Gizmodo the board to protect yourself from scammers: think more, click less.
Gizmodo the second board to protect yourself from scammers: if you do not know SexxxyLady69 or Eve of Adam tells you she feels lonely, do not click either.
So surf Facebook is about as quiet as off the coast of Somalia. Vigilance is therefore required if you do not want to fall into the net for pirates.
Here are the main dangers to avoid and our three recommendations:
Stories cans, apps and false links cans are the three new types of scams made by pirates on Facebook, according to a study conducted by Sophos Security Security:
* Worm traffic: the scammers mount a website promising a bogus story that tickles your curiosity. You and your friends "like" the page, which is actually an empty shell. The scammers take advantage of traffic generated.
* Survey tin: same principle: a story makes you super-tempting to click.
Real ex. "Oh my God! Look what this kid did to his school after being excluded! "
* You must "love" the page and fill out a quick survey before reading the story. Oops, you have to earn a commission scammers by completing the form, and you drop your Facebook friends in the panel too.
* False applications: Want to know who has viewed your profile? It is not possible. But that has not stopped the scammers create fake applications that you believe you can check who has looked anything about you on Facebook. Instead, once you allow apps to access your profile, they redirect you to the polls and automatically broadcast the link to all your friends to raise the trap too. Again the scammers have won.
Do not even mention Farmville
Facebook says seriously fight against this scourge, but new scams appear every day, contaminating thousands of profiles in less time than it takes to "love" a page.
Gizmodo the board to protect yourself from scammers: think more, click less.
Gizmodo the second board to protect yourself from scammers: if you do not know SexxxyLady69 or Eve of Adam tells you she feels lonely, do not click either.
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