Facebook spam attack sends porn images to unsuspecting users
Get a little more than you bargained for recently from a Facebook friend?
If you're seeing images of porn or violence on the social media site, you're not alone: Spammers attacked Facebook, sending out waves of hardcore images under the names of unsuspecting users.
Facebook is addressing the problem, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. However, it won't get specific or say how many people among its 800 million users were affected.
Meanwhile, columnist Mark W. Smith at the Detroit Free Press is offering tips to help Facebook users avoid getting caught in the spam. Among them: Just don't click on those links that seem to promise juicy stories that sound unreal.
Have you been affected by this latest spam attack? Comment below or on AnnArbor.com's Facebook page.
Comments
unclemercy
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 : 2:52 p.m.
reads article. checks email. nothing from the facebook. forever alone.
dading dont delete me bro
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 6 p.m.
how does it discriminate between the "suspecting" and "unsuspecting" nothing surprised me on fb anymore. especially when a friend posts something totally 'not them' i know it's spam
rusty shackelford
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 4:12 p.m.
Pics or it didn't happen
Tex Treeder
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 3:16 p.m.
MyLand! has it exactly right. Don't give your username/password to anyone. Another security tip: Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer. Firefox lets you install an Add-On called "NoScript" which lets you block java-scripts from running automatically.
Morris Thorpe
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 3:16 p.m.
Tags: Facebook, porn, social media, spam. *Clicks on porn tag* Dissapointed
rusty shackelford
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 4:12 p.m.
they aren't *that* desperate for clicks yet
Wolf's Bane
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 : 2:40 p.m.
The trick with Facebook and using it safely is never to give any application like Farmville or any other requests your username and password. And if you do, be sure to change your password right away. Trust me.