Security tips for Facebook: Today some examples of vulnerabilities were published that I find important to keep in mind. Protect your account and the information you share.
1. Know how to identify fraud: If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Before clicking on a link to get free airline tickets or other common scams, think twice.
2. Choose a unique password: Is your Facebook password different from your email password? If not, change your password.
3. Confirm your mobile number: If you forgot your password, we can send you a new one via SMS. To ensure we can contact you, confirm your mobile number.
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Facebook Security: Know the Known Security Threats
Types of Attacks
- Money Transfer Scams: What is a money transfer scam? We refer to money transfer scams as cases where a Facebook account is used to request money from other Facebook users.
- What is the difference between money transfer scams and phishing or identity theft? We speak of phishing when a user is tricked into downloading malicious software or entering their login credentials (More)
- Phishing: What is phishing? Sometimes hackers create fake websites that look like the Facebook login page. When the user enters…
- What Should I Do If I Receive a Spam Link in Chat?: If a friend sends you a suspicious link in chat that they did not intend to send, they have likely suffered a phishing attack. If you receive a chat like this…
- How Do I Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Phishing Attack? It is common for hackers to offer free, exclusive, or unusual digital goods (such as coins, tokens, gifts, etc.) to trick…
- Scripts What is a malicious script scam? Malicious script scams ask you to copy and paste text into your browser’s address bar to see something interesting or surprising (for…
- Suspicious Email Messages: I received an email asking for my Facebook password. Do not respond to this email. Facebook will never ask you for your password via email, and we advise you not to provide your information…
- I Received a Suspicious Email That Appeared to Come from Facebook. How Do I Report It? Hackers and scammers sometimes create fake emails that appear to be from Facebook. These emails can be more
- I Received a Message to Confirm That Someone Else Has Registered a Facebook Account with My Email Address. If the email address is still yours, you can add it back to your account by accessing the Email section of the “Settings” page…
- I Received the Email “You Have Requested a New Facebook Password,” but I Did Not Request a New Password. If you received a Facebook password change email that you did not request, someone may have mistakenly entered your email address…
- I Received an Email Telling Me I Created a New Facebook Account, but I Did Not Sign Up for a New Account. Most likely, someone attempted to register using your email address by mistake. Do not click on the link in the email…More
Take Action
- What Can I Do to Protect My Account? Think before you click. Never click on suspicious links, even if they come from a friend or a company you know. This applies to both…
- How Do I Report Abuse on Facebook? Facebook does not allow pornography, hate speech, threats, graphic violence, harassment, and spam. Please note that we will only remove content…
- How Do I Report a Story or Mark a Post on My Timeline as Spam? From your timeline, hover over the story. Click and select Report/Mark as Spam from the drop-down menu. Click the link to…
- How do I block someone?: To block someone: Click the account menu in the upper right corner of any Facebook page and select Account Settings…
