October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Privacy and Security
Connecticut Attorney General Sends Letter To Facebook, Asks For Changes To Face Recognition System
Facebook has come under heavy scrutiny recently over its face recognition system for photo tagging, with the European Union and authorities in the U.K. and Ireland probing the social network over privacy issues related to photo tagging. George Jepsen, attorney general of Connecticut, is the latest government figure to express concern over the tag suggestions... Read more »
Twitter Oversight Lets Third-Party Apps Access Your DMs Without Your Permission
Last month, Twitter announced that it was updating its permissions settings for third-party clients, so that any app that did not need to have access to your direct messages would not be able to do so. However, it appears that third-party services can easily access your DMs without you giving them permission to do so. The privacy flaw was spotted by developer... Read more » LinkedIn Announces Changes To Privacy Policy, Hints At Introducing Social Ads
LinkedIn has announced some changes to its User Agreement and Privacy Policy that will be rolled out over the coming week. One of the main ways that LinkedIn helps businesses to grow is by letting you recommend products and services that you use on Company Pages. The effectiveness of making these recommendations is related to the people in your trusted network.... Read more » WARNING: ‘Zynga Promotions’ Is A Facebook Scam, No FarmVille And CityVille Rewards
The newest scam on Facebook promises users of FarmVille and CityVille rewards for posting a link. What's different about this scam is that the scammers invite users to share the link on multiple platforms so more than just Facebook users are affected. The scam starts with a post in your Facebook News Feed that links to a website called Zynga Promotions. According... Read more »
Facebook Says It Messed Up Roll Out Of Facial Recognition Feature, Photo Tagging Feature Being Probed By EU, UK
Facebook's facial recognition feature for photo tagging is being rolled out to users around the world. However, that fact that Facebook has been automatically activating the feature for users has caused some concern and European Union data protection regulators are set to probe Facebook over privacy concerns related to photo tagging. The facial recognition system,... Read more »
WARNING: ‘Is THIS Really Nicki Minaj’s Rumored Tape? You Decide :)!’ Is A Facebook Scam
As we have seen before, the combination of music artists and sex are a potent combination when it comes to creating Facebook scams. The latest scam spreading through Facebook involves a link to a video that could feature Nicki Minaj. Facebook users are encouraged to click and decide for themselves if it is her or not. Here is the message that appears in the scam... Read more »
Courts Use Facebook To Send Official Notifications To Individuals
Traditionally, when you're contacted by a lawyer it's through an official letter, a telephone call or at least an email, but recently courts have been utilizing Facebook to contact individuals who are unavailable otherwise. In March we reported on a lawyer who surprisingly used Facebook to contact a debtor and try to get them to appear in court. Apparently, it... Read more »
WARNING: “Free Tube Hub – Your Daily Source of Updated Tube Movies” Scam Spreads Virally Across Facebook
It seems that hardly a day goes by when we do not hear about a new Facebook scam that lures users in with the promise of an enticing video, a free product or the ability to see who has viewed your Facebook profile. This time, the scammers are targeting users by getting them to click on a link that claims to take them to a website that shows daily movies of sexy... Read more » WARNING: ‘Hot Lesbian Video - Rihanna And Hayden Panettiere!!’ Is A Facebook Scam
Following a scam earlier this week that claimed to link to a Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape video, another scam that claims to feature footage of a sexual nature has started spreading through Facebook -- an alleged lesbian sex video featuring singer Rihanna and actress Hayden Panettiere. If you see a link in your News Feed that looks like the following, please do not... Read more »
