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The Pink Facebook rogue application and survey scam

27
Feb
2012

There’s just no pleasing Facebook users. They complain when Facebook decides to change the look of the social network (think, Timeline), and then they want to make pointless cosmetic changes of their own – such as changing Facebook from its traditional blue to a garish pink. That’s the lure being used by some Facebook scams […]

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Facebook sues alleged clickjacking firm

27
Jan
2012

Facebook has launched a lawsuit against the owners of Adscend Media, alleging that they developed and encouraged others to spread spam using a variety of tactics – including clickjacking. Facebook users are too painfully familiar with scams which trick them into completing online surveys or signing up for premium rate mobile phone services. Here’s how […]

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Turn Facebook pink, red or black? Don’t fall for online scams

11
Jan
2012

Have your Facebook friends invited you to switch your boring blue Facebook profile to an attractive shade of red, black or shocking pink? Judging by the number of messages the Naked Security team has received from Facebook users struck by the scam in the last few days, many social networking users must have seen similar […]

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