Beware phishing scams on Facebook

By on April 30th, 2009 In Social Media

There’s a new attack on Facebook that comes in the form of a friend sending you a message, “Look at this!”  Do not click on the link.   For more info on the scam, read about it here in TechCrunch. 

Two other Facebook tips — I change my password frequently, and I do not put my birthdate or true birthplace anywhere in the system.   Sooner or later, hackers will figure out a new way to gather all the data, and I’d rather they know the name of my dog than truly sacred data.  

Comments

Melissa Rzeppa Says:
April 30th, 2009 at 9:10 am

Be especially careful of clicking through links if you get Facebook notifications via e-mail to your smart phone! It’s much harder to tell that you’re clicking on something harmful from there.

Deb Krol Says:
April 30th, 2009 at 9:46 am

Absolutely!!! NEVER put your real birthdate any where on the Web–ditto for other personal-type info.

Deb

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