Warning for facebook users ...

shillelagh · 10-12-2008, 00:14

As this is on the bbc website i thought it might be of use to those facebook users who dont know about it.

BBC - Newsbeat - Technology - Facebook users hit by virus

garinda · 10-12-2008, 00:33

Thanks for the warning.

I've had enough trouble on there already this week.

cherokee · 10-12-2008, 01:02

cheers jen , will keep an eye out . Im havin one or two probs lately too. your a bit brave puttin it on here though.lol...

Rindy have added ya hun hope your sorted now x

shillelagh · 10-12-2008, 01:09

Im just being a nice accywebber seeing as a lot of people go on there they might not know about it.

garinda · 10-12-2008, 01:11

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Originally Posted by cherokee

cheers jen , will keep an eye out . Im havin one or two probs lately too. your a bit brave puttin it on here though.lol...

Rindy have added ya hun hope your sorted now x

I saw that.

Thanks hun x

entwisi · 10-12-2008, 08:25

More importantly wss teh security hole that was left open for 4 months!

Basically a flaw in the code for Facebook meant that you would think you were on Facebook but the content could be served up by a malicious 3rd Party. They knew about it for 4 months and only fixed it when a Geek website published teh fact that it had taken them so long.

Neil · 10-12-2008, 08:29

Just shows how much Facebook cares for its users then

flashy · 10-12-2008, 08:37

Thanx Jen

garinda · 10-12-2008, 08:47

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Originally Posted by Neil

Just shows how much Facebook cares for its users then

We should start a 'Facebook Doesn't Care for Us' group.

derekgas · 10-12-2008, 09:50

Have only recently joined facebook, might be time for a rethink!

MUMMIBOO · 10-12-2008, 10:34

I have had the virus sent to me through a friend i didnt open it as in the link it had bad spelling and looked dodgy so just left it there its gone now.

jaysay · 10-12-2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by derekgas

Have only recently joined facebook, might be time for a rethink!

Never been tempted myself derek, I'd sooner have sites like ours. The new Blackburn 247 is a bit like face book, and I didn't like it really, but Michael has added a forum now so I may just start going back on regularly when it takes of a bit

cashman · 10-12-2008, 14:58

don't bother wi any of em personally.

pipinfort · 10-12-2008, 16:25

Me neither

Lolly · 10-12-2008, 16:45

I'd never open any link, on anything even from a friend. Unless it was something I knew for definate that they were sending it. Have been sent a few of these through Facebook, and I dont even open the message, because you can tell with the subject what it is. It gets deleted straight away.