by socialmediapark on December 8, 2009
Facebook is no stranger to phishing scams and today another one is making its way around Facebook. The scam gets users to fill in their email address and password and then posts 25 wall messages on the walls of the user’s friends. What makes this version of the scam unique is that if the user deletes the wall posts, this system is apparently smart enough to post additional wall posts.
The message being posted on users’ walls is:
Hi hi this you?. http://videos.facebook.shjjiwe.com
Typically Facebook has blocked the link before we post about it however this one still works. Facebook has been aggressively fighting against phishing scams for the past year as the frequency of scams have increased as traffic to the site increases. This is yet another one of the standard phishing scams. As soon as a user clicks the link they are sent to a page which looks like the Facebook login page.
The bottom line is don’t click on the link! If curiosity forces you to click the link, don’t enter your email address and password as your account will immediately be used to spam your friends’ walls.
This blog is taken from Allfacebook.com by Nick O’Neill
by Aisha Malik on December 3, 2009
For our new readers who were not living on earth until now, here’s an antipasto to give them the idea of what social media is and how it’s making difference to our lives.
Celebrities:
Former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin and Newsweek have fought a war of words over the magazine’s front cover controversial image choice of Palin. Interestingly, the battlefield was their Facebook fan page. Here’s a citation from Palin’s fan page:
“The choice of photo for the cover of this week’s Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this “news” magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant. The Runner’s World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness – a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin. The media will do anything to draw attention – even if out of context.”
Both Newsweek and Palin observed jerks over the past two weeks but Social Media analysts believe the significant increase in Newsweek’s fan base is due to the controversy.
Recently, Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue was launched and she is using the book and its associated tour to increase her number of supporters on Facebook.
Film industry:
The movie, Alice in Wonderland by Walt Disney Pictures is expected to release on March [...]
