Types of Facebook Posts you Must Never Click
Facebook – the most popular online space where people share their love, humor, agony, and all sorts of emotions. And in the hustle of all such emotions, cyber criminals slither in their misdoings in the form of unwanted or potentially malicious posts. This post will help you identify the type of Facebook posts that are best left “unclicked” or “unshared”.
Celebrity Death Posts
Just recently, a post about Eminem being stabbed to death was doing the rounds on the Internet. And not long before that, Jackie Chan was also claimed to have died performing a dangerous stunt. Such death hoaxes feed on the curiosity of the masses, especially people who are ardent fans of such celebrities. Never click such posts that claim to take you to a video showing what actually happened. Clicking the link will either drop a malware onto your system or may make you fill a survey form. If you do get any such notification about a celebrity’s death, then run a Google search first and verify the same from trusted news sources.
Like, Share, and Comment to help Someone Posts
Online scammers can stoop to the lowest of levels to have their way. A common type of Facebook post that we get to see is one that shows the picture of an ill person (often a child), accompanied by a story narrating how they fell ill and are in need of dire financial help. Such posts often urge readers to help the ill person by liking, sharing, or commenting on the post. Because for every like or share, some random organization (sometimes Facebook itself) would donate money. What actually happens is, when the scammer who has created this story, has enough likes or shares, they can start placing ads on their Facebook page, and promote their business or whatever they intend to do.
Lose Weight in a Flash Posts
Who does not want a ripped body? And when tips and advices on losing weight come pouring in your Facebook page, then there’s nothing like it. Facebook diet posts happen to be the new nail in the toolbox of online scammers. Such posts often claim to give away amazing tips on weight loss. And more often than not, you may receive such posts from your friend, who may be completely oblivious of the fact that their account is being used to spew such scams. So, if you do receive any such amazing diet posts on your timeline from your friend or any other source, just run a background check with your friend or Google, before going any further.
Breaking News Posts from Unknown Sources
In the online world, treat the unknown as the devil. You may receive notifications of a breaking news from a source you have not heard about before or have not subscribed to. Steer clear of clicking any such posts; odds are, doing so may drop a nasty malware on your system. However, even if the news appears to have come from a trusted news source, first check their official website instead of clicking it on your Facebook page.
Facebook Free Gift Cards Posts
The word “Free” always manages to get the better of every person who stumbles upon it. And this very word is used by cybercriminals to dupe innocent netizens. Facebook free gift card posts are a new strain of scam which are going rampant across the Internet. To get the free gifts, all a user needs to do is share the post with their friends. First of all, if you happen to like or share such posts, you are spamming it to your friends. Thereafter, you may be asked to complete a survey before you can get your hands on the free goodies. In some cases, such surveys may ask you for your personal details. And in some, it may install a malware on your system. And as far as the gift card is concerned, you will get none.
There you have it; posts on Facebook that you must steer clear of. It cannot be denied that it is difficult to tell a genuine weight loss post or a breaking news post from a fake one. But, you can always do a background check on any such post as a thoughtful precautionary measure.
Not to forget, using a reliable security software that provides multilayered protection against malware is also imperative. If your computer has multiple users, and you fear that they might be unaware of such Facebook scams, then you can benefit from Quick Heal Total Security. Its parental control feature allows you to block websites that are used to promote online scams. Among other features, this suite also offers protection against fraudulent and phishing websites.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Friday, May 11, 2012
Access Your Facebook Account with 3 Passwords
Did you know that you can login to your Facebook account using 3 different passwords? Seems interesting isn’t it? Yep! Unlike any other online account which has only one password to access, Facebook lets you log in using 3 different variants of your password.
Only a few Facebook users are aware of this fact but, for many others this might seem a bit surprising. Facebook accepts the following forms of your password:
1. Your Original Password
Let me explain this to you with the following example. Assume that your default Facebook password that you created during the sign-up process is:
2. Password with the Case Toggled
In the above password the letters ‘F’ and ‘P’ are in uppercase and the remaining are in the lowercase. If you TOGGLE the case where all the UPPERCASE characters are converted into the lowercase and vice versa, your default password “myFacebookPass” would become:
Now if you log in using the above toggled password, your Facebook will accept it and welcomes you! This is the first variation of your default password which is accepted by Facebook.
3. Password with the First Letter Capitalized
If the first character of your password is in the lowercase, you may just change that first letter to UPPERCASE and Facebook will again accept it and let you in. As in case of the above example where your default password is “myFacebookPass”, if you just change the first letter to UPPERCASE your password would be “MyFacebookPass” and this should work fine as well:
Please note that this option will work for Mobile users only!
Why 3 Passwords?
Now, you all know that Facebook can be accessed using 3 different passwords. But you may be curious to know the actual reason behind it.
Well, this is definitely not because Facebook has a bug or a serious vulnerability. In fact this is just an option provided by Facebook itself to make the sign-in process easier for the users. Here’s how:
The most common reason for the authentic logins to be rejected is when the CAPS LOCK is ON. This is where the first variation comes in handy. That means, when the CAPS LOCK is ON the case gets reversed (toggled) for your password but Facebook will accept this as well.
In case of mobile, users it is a common for the first letter of the password to get capitalized which often leads to the login failure. So, in order to tackle this issue, Facebook will also accept the password where only the first letter is capitalized.
Thus if the CAPS LOCK is accidentally enabled, the toggled password feature would still let you log in to your account!
Friday, April 13, 2012
How to Prevent Facebook Hacking
Facebook is a social website that gives people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. For its growing popularity, hackers have turned their attention to Facebook and its applications. It is very important for all Facebook account holders to know some tricks to prevent hacking. Here is a collection of tips that will save your from Facebook Hackers:
Strong Password
The first and foremost important trick to prevent hacking is to make Strong Password. You can make strong password by using both uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers and symbols. Make it sure to compose a new password with 8 letters at least. Never include your personal information like name or date of birth or home address etc. Change your password once a month.
Protect Your Computer from Virus and Spyware
Do so to protect your personal information stored in your computer. Spyware and virus can steal your confidential information like passwords, bank information and important documents by sending them to hackers. If you use a café computer or of your friend then make it sure to logout properly and never choose the option to Remember Me.ManyKeyloggers, RATs (Remote Administration Tools) have become quite wide spread therefore it is also a must to have a good Antivirus like "Avira"
Tweak Privacy Settings
Lots of working is being done to make Facebook safer but still there are many chances of account hacking. You can prevent hacking by controlling the information visible to the public. More information you allow the people to see more will be the chances of hacking. Don’t post your picture in your profile as hackers can save the image and post on somewhere else. Don’t put your pictures on internet as it makes people curious to see them.
Be Careful While Playing Applications
Don’t be crazy over different Facebook applications. It can be really addictive if your other friends are also playing the same applications. Installing these applications, you allow the creators of these applications to access your computer. You are advised to make a spare account on facebook to enjoy its applications and protect your personal information from hacking.
Use Mozila Firefox/Chrome Web Browser
Firefox claims to stop spywares from entering your computers so switch to this Web Browser from old one.Chrome being a little new to the web industry has lesser vulnerabilities ad its simplicity has always been the key to their protection.I would definitely recommend chrome for personal usages.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first and foremost important trick to prevent hacking is to make Strong Password. You can make strong password by using both uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers and symbols. Make it sure to compose a new password with 8 letters at least. Never include your personal information like name or date of birth or home address etc. Change your password once a month.
Protect Your Computer from Virus and Spyware
Do so to protect your personal information stored in your computer. Spyware and virus can steal your confidential information like passwords, bank information and important documents by sending them to hackers. If you use a café computer or of your friend then make it sure to logout properly and never choose the option to Remember Me.ManyKeyloggers, RATs (Remote Administration Tools) have become quite wide spread therefore it is also a must to have a good Antivirus like "Avira"
Tweak Privacy Settings
Lots of working is being done to make Facebook safer but still there are many chances of account hacking. You can prevent hacking by controlling the information visible to the public. More information you allow the people to see more will be the chances of hacking. Don’t post your picture in your profile as hackers can save the image and post on somewhere else. Don’t put your pictures on internet as it makes people curious to see them.
Be Careful While Playing Applications
Don’t be crazy over different Facebook applications. It can be really addictive if your other friends are also playing the same applications. Installing these applications, you allow the creators of these applications to access your computer. You are advised to make a spare account on facebook to enjoy its applications and protect your personal information from hacking.
Use Mozila Firefox/Chrome Web Browser
Firefox claims to stop spywares from entering your computers so switch to this Web Browser from old one.Chrome being a little new to the web industry has lesser vulnerabilities ad its simplicity has always been the key to their protection.I would definitely recommend chrome for personal usages.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
HOW TO: SECURE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FROM HACKING
Every Day thousands of Facebook Accounts are Hacked by various means. But as a internet user how can we defend our self, I am going to inform you people about a Facebook feature which not so many people know about.
All you have to do it to follow the following steps and then your Account will be protected by SMS Security code configuration. It means that when someone will log into your account from any other computer a SMS will be send to you with Security Code that you will have to give to log in. Like this No one can log into your account even if they have your password.
STEP 1: Goto your Account | Account Settings .
STEP 2: Now Under “Account Security” section , Tick “Login Approval” .
Step 3: Click on “Set Up Now” .
STEP 4: Now give the “confirmation code” in the space give. The code will be sent in sms to your mobile.
STEP 5: After giving the “confirmation code” . This message will appear, which means that setup is successful.
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