Spammers Moving to Social Networks

Its not just Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs that see dollar signs hovering over Facebook. Spammers are hopping on the social networking giant to fool users, according to a report from security firm Cloudmark. Spammers are using botnets to send a barrage of malicious e-mail spam that mimic...

Facebook virus spreads via photo album chat messages !

A new social networking worm in the vein of Koobface is currently doing the rounds. A Naked Security reader, George, who had been exposed to it on Facebook reported it to us - unlike the majority of Facebook scams we report, this one actively infects your computer with malware instead of simply...

Rumors of Facebook shutting down !

Rumors of an impending Facebook shutdown had the site's millions of users in a panic Saturday as they wondered who would take their number one procrastination tool away. The Internet rumor was sparked by a report from the "Weekly World News," a website which also includes a story insisting "Alien...

Police warns - Beware Facebook scams !

Sophisticated scam artists are raiding blackberries, I-phones and personal computers and are using sites like Facebook to steal identities and money by fooling friends, Halifax police warn. Det. Const. Dana Drover said Wednesday the best way to protect yourself at home — or using public Wi-Fi — i...

Facebook Instant Search : Browse the Facebook Instantly like never before !!

Facebook Instant Search : Browse the Facebook Instantly like never before !! Browse the Facebook Instantly like never before !!. Search in your friends' posts, status, comments and much more... Visit to try it out: No registration required, Just type and search Link : News Source : Rohit Thakur...

Report : Attacks on social media to rise in 2011 !

ESET, a security solution provider for viruses and malicious software, has released its cyber-threat report for 2011, predicting that attacks on Facebook and other social networks will increase over the coming year. The report prepared by specialists and searchers in the business also says the...

Kenya police site hacked, hacker thought about Mark Zuckerberg !

This kind of thing tends to happen from time to time, though this time it seems that Mark Zuckerberg's name has been dragged into it. A hacker out there managed to hack into Kenya's law enforcement body's website and post some graffiti there, which is some kind of tribute to Facebook's co-founder...

Account protection status warning scares Facebook Users !

Over the last few weeks we have been contacted by a number of members of the our Facebook page, concerned by a message they saw on Facebook, warning them that their account protection was "very low". With fake anti-virus also known as scareware attacks becoming an ever-growing problem they attemp...

Mark Zuckerberg's China Visit Signals Facebook's Expansion Plans

It seems that Facebook has now extended a hand of friendship toward China. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he is going on a vacation to China with his girlfriend. His itinerary includes meetings with some of China's biggest high-tech executives, signaling his intention to extend the reach of h...

Kanpur police face difficulty operating Facebook account !

In view of the difficulty faced by policemen in operating the newly opened Facebook accounts of police stations here, a workshop would be conducted to make them more computer savy and efficient in handling online services. "Although the police stations have opened Facebook accounts, the station...

W32.Yimfoca Worm Targets Facebook Users via Yahoo! Messenger

A new computer worm is denying Facebook users access to their accounts. The worm, named "W32.Yimfoca" by the security company Symantec, spreads through Yahoo! Messenger and specifically targets Facebook users. It forces them to complete surveys before they can log into their profiles. The worm...

Internet Meltdowns of 2010 You Need to Know

In what has become a yearly tradition, it's now time for us to present 10 of the most noteworthy incidents on the Internet from this past year. As you'll see, 2010 has been very interesting. Just like previous years, we have included problems ranging from website outages and service issues to...

Facebook Revises Bug Disclosure Policy

Social networking behemoth Facebook revised their bug disclosure policy last week to protect well-intentioned vulnerability researchers from potential lawsuits stemming from their discoveries. The revisions, which were made with the assistance of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, are part of...

Week in Security: More Wikileaks Fallout, Cybersecurity Buzz and Browser Updates

The words “cyber war” were in the headlines this week, as controversy and debate about the leak of confidential diplomatic cables by Wikileaks reached a fever pitch. As speculation turned to the fallout from the ongoing publication of documents, the U.S. government laid the groundwork to prevent...

Facebook Announces Hacker's Cup

Social networking Web site Facebook has announced that they will begin accepting registrations for the 2011 Hacker Cup, the first annual programming and puzzle solving contest open to software engineers, programmers, puzzle solvers and assorted hackers from around the world.Facebook said this wee...

FBI Uses Facebook to Catch Baltimore Terrorist

Gathering evidence on Facebook has become a standard legal practice, so a social sting operation was inevitable. This method led the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI to apprehend a would-be terrorist in Baltimore. An FBI informant initially contacted 21-year-old Antonio Martinez after he...

Facebook Launches Global Hacker Cup Programming Contest

Hacking is a core aspect of Facebook's culture. Whether we are developing the next big product at one of our hackathons or creating a smarter search algorithm, we constantly hack to find better solutions. We are launching the Hacker Cup to unite engineers worldwide in a multi-round programming...

How to Spot and Avoid Clickjacking Attacks on Facebook

When you see a post on a Facebook friend's wall that seems out of character, don't be too quick to click. Posts labeled "Pictures of girls in bikinis" or "All boys can stare at it but girls cannot" might be clickjacking attacks. These attacks typically don't carry malicious payloads, but they can...

No, you can't see who viewed you on Facebook !!

Let's put this matter to rest right now: Any Facebook application that offers to reveal who is viewing your profile is a scam. Period. Security research firm Sophos posted a memo about a rogue app that was spread on Facebook recently with messages like "OMG ... I can't believe this actually works...

Former UCM Students Charged with Hacking and Data Theft

Two former University of Central Missouri students have been charged with hacking university databases, stealing confidential information, and attempting to sell it for profit. Joseph Camp and Daniel Fowler were indicted by a federal grand jury. They allegedly created a computer virus and spread ...