Archive for the 'security' Category

Don’t add the ‘Photas’ app on Facebook

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Rah! I seem to be using Facebook less and less over the past year.
I don’t ‘poke’ anyone anymore (I used to love doing that), I don’t upload photo albums anymore (I use PixelPipe to distribute my mobile photos to photo sharing websites, such as Facebook), and I don’t usually strike up a conversation with friends/fans [...]

How to avoid being Hacked on Facebook/MySpace

Monday, October 5th, 2009

If you’ve already been hacked, read this.
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Okay, so this is about social networks and life in general.
1. Don’t use Internet Explorer. Get Firefox.
2. Use the address bar to go to websites. Don’t rely on your own bookmarks or a link on some website to get to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter. Type it in like this: facebook.com [...]

Been Hacked?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Have you ever had your instant messenger (IM) account taken over by a spammer?
Have your friends told you that your Facebook/mySpace account is spamming them with links to gift cards?
I know I’ve seen this happen to a countless number of my friends, and almost every time it’s due to people being surfing the internet willy [...]