October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Privacy and Security
Actor Simon Pegg’s Twitter Account Hacked, Warns Followers Of Malware
Twitter has grown increasingly popular among celebrities who want to connect with their fans. With immense popularity, there's always a price. Some celebs, who have hundreds of thousands or even millions of followers on the social network, find that their accounts have been hacked. The latest celebrity to have their Twitter account hacked is actor Simon Pegg, star... Read more »
WARNING: ‘Boy Reaction After His Ex Girlfriend Posted On His Wall’ Is A Facebook Scam
Is it just me or have Facebook scams been getting even more sexually graphic lately? This new one is no exception and falls in line with the scams that offered videos of girls stripping and Rhianna's alleged sex tape with actor Hayden Panettiere. This time the Facebook scam offers a video of a boy's reaction when his ex-girlfriend posted on his Facebook Wall. The... Read more » WARNING: ‘Photographer commited SUICIDE 3 days after shooting THIS video!’ Scam Spreads Rapidly Through Facebook
A new scam is populating Facebook faster than ever. I've seen lots of these before and I'm honestly shocked with how quickly this one is spreading through News Feeds. It's extremely similar to the grim scam that claimed to show a video of "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn's last words only it doesn't involve a celeb. The scam claims to be a video that a photographer took 3... Read more »
WARNING: ‘Ryan Dunn Last Words – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO!’ Scam Spreading On Facebook
Scammers often lack taste when spreading scams on Facebook and this latest example is no exception. This time, a scam message is spreading on the social network that claims to link to a video showing the last words of “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn, who died in a car crash Monday. The scam message attempts to appear legitimate by featuring a screenshot from a real... Read more »
WARNING: ‘[REAL VIDEO] A hot girl is stripping on cam and… look what happens!!’ Scam Spreads Across Facebook
Although Facebook has been working hard to keep scams off the social network, we continue to see scams litter our Walls. The newest scam to hit the pages of our News Feeds pretends to offer an unbelievable video of girl stripping. Besides the fact that there are a million places to see those kinds of videos online that won't give your computer a virus, this kind of... Read more »
MyPageKeeper Protects Your Facebook From Scams, Malware And Spam
With the recent surge of malicious scams on Facebook, a new app has been released to help cut down on the scams that litter your Wall. MyPageKeeper, which was developed by graduate students from the University of California, Riverside, continuously scans your News Feed, Wall posts and links posted by friends for malicious content. When the app detects spam,... Read more »
WARNING: ‘WTF – What Are You Doing In This Video??’ Scam Spreading Virally Through Facebook
Yet another Facebook scam is doing the rounds. This one suggests that it links to a video of a woman doing something crazy. The woman in question is Italian model and television personality Marika Fruscio, but the link in fact leads to a scam. If you see a message in your News Feed that reads like the following, do not click the link as it will lead to the scam... Read more » Job Screening Company Archives Your Activity On Facebook, Twitter, Other Online Services For 7 Years
If you have not already done so, here is a strong reason why you should set your Facebook profile to private: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given the ok to a company that screens job applicants based on social networking profiles and anything else that they may have posted online. Social Intelligence Corporation was found to comply with the Fair Credit... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: Which Social Networks Are Most Secure?
It's sometimes difficult to judge just how much information on your social network profile will be available to the public -- and you never know who is looking. With confusing and ever-changing privacy settings and malicious scams that spread with the accidental click of a button, ensuring your security is a major concern. This infographic by ZoneAlarm outlines... Read more » 
