Comments on: Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:08:47 -0800 hourly 1 By: AVG Blogs | Roger Thompson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3015001 AVG Blogs | Roger Thompson Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:22:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-3015001 <strong>Automated Facebook Attack underway...</strong> Today our LinkScanner users started detecting rogue spyware attacks that seemed to be originating from Facebook. The first profile that we looked at looked like this… I wonder what happens if we view her video? We're seeing rather a lot of these, all ... Automated Facebook Attack underway…

Today our LinkScanner users started detecting rogue spyware attacks that seemed to be originating from Facebook. The first profile that we looked at looked like this… I wonder what happens if we view her video? We’re seeing rather a lot of these, all …

]]> By: curvywoman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2928861 curvywoman Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:07:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2928861 Wonder how Facebook connect sites asking users to enter their Facebook username/password directly onto untrusted sites. It must be dangerous.. Wonder how Facebook connect sites asking users to enter their Facebook username/password directly onto untrusted sites. It must be dangerous..

]]> By: rx http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2707673 rx Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:22:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2707673 Facebook is a free-access social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. However, more users cause even more problems!.. read more http://gawker.com/5154473/for-facebook-more-users-are-more-problems Facebook is a free-access social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. However, more users cause even more problems!.. read more http://gawker.c...e-more-problems

]]> By: gen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2707124 gen Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:48:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2707124 Hi, i think you’re taking it too easy on them. Hi, i think you’re taking it too easy on them.

]]> By: Ford http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2484678 Ford Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:55:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2484678 Hi. I am a hacker. I can get you a facebook,aol,myspace, yahoo, gmail, hotmail....etc password. I do charge a fee to get a password. Once I do get password, I'll send you proof I have it. Are you interested? E-mail me at Fordf202006@yahoo.com **I cannot recover a lost/stolen/forgotten password** Hi. I am a hacker. I can get you a facebook,aol,myspace, yahoo, gmail, hotmail….etc password. I do charge a fee to get a password. Once I do get password, I’ll send you proof I have it. Are you interested? E-mail me at Fordf202006@yahoo.com

**I cannot recover a lost/stolen/forgotten password**

]]> By: anne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2473515 anne Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2473515 Hey CB, Thank you soo much for your input, however, these comments of yours are useless. Unless you have something usefull to say...keep it to yourself! Have a great day!!!!! Hey CB,

Thank you soo much for your input, however, these comments of yours are useless. Unless you have something usefull to say…keep it to yourself!

Have a great day!!!!!

]]> By: CB http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2471817 CB Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:13:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2471817 Hey Anne, How 'bout you work when you're at work? They are paying you. You can fool around when you are off work. Hey Anne,

How ’bout you work when you’re at work? They are paying you. You can fool around when you are off work.

]]> By: anne http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2470708 anne Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:45:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2470708 my work recently blocked facebook. im trying to get into the site without actually having to go through facebook.com....just like we do for msn...i go to meebo.com and im able to access msn through there...................anyone have any ideas as to what i can do?? my work recently blocked facebook. im trying to get into the site without actually having to go through facebook.com….just like we do for msn…i go to meebo.com and im able to access msn through there……………….anyone have any ideas as to what i can do??

]]> By: Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: August 13, 2008 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2435827 Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: August 13, 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:21:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2435827 [...] vulnerabilities that leave it exposed, for one, password phishing has been problematic, and now Facebook asks that users be careful with disclosure. You can see more issues on security, as well as elaborate worms spreading, and being close to [...] [...] vulnerabilities that leave it exposed, for one, password phishing has been problematic, and now Facebook asks that users be careful with disclosure. You can see more issues on security, as well as elaborate worms spreading, and being close to [...]

]]> By: russd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433791 russd Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:53:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433791 you mean like plaxo? you mean like plaxo?

]]> By: Cubelogic Improv » Hypocrisy Web 2.0: Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433736 Cubelogic Improv » Hypocrisy Web 2.0: Facebook Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:36:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433736 [...] Never share your Facebook password with anyone. Never. No Facebook employee will ever ask for it, and no one else should know it. If you are ever prompted to log in to Facebook, make sure it’s from a legitimate Facebook web address. [Source] [...] [...] Never share your Facebook password with anyone. Never. No Facebook employee will ever ask for it, and no one else should know it. If you are ever prompted to log in to Facebook, make sure it’s from a legitimate Facebook web address. [Source] [...]

]]> By: John S. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433621 John S. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:30:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433621 Everyone knows that the <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=679&doc_id=159169&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">weakest link is the human and their participation in the process.</a> If we could just get rid of them! Everyone knows that the weakest link is the human and their participation in the process. If we could just get rid of them!

]]> By: Jonh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433607 Jonh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:11:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433607 Facebook is full of it… Facebook does not care about it’s users, facebook cares only about facebook. If facebook cared about their users they would completely review their terms of use and they would respect the people who are making them so big in the first place. If facebook cared about its users they would not have allowed all these lame applications to be rolled out on their plate form to spam their users to generate traffic. Facebook claims that they want to protect their users by asking them not to invite their friends to others good services. This is really funny when you think that the only reason that facebook actually exits is that they where the best at this viral mkt gig… Mark, you have more money then you will ever be able to spend and still have fun. Respect your customer, make the world a better place and don’t be evil… Cheers Facebook is full of it…

Facebook does not care about it’s users, facebook cares only about facebook.

If facebook cared about their users they would completely review their terms of use and they would respect the people who are making them so big in the first place.

If facebook cared about its users they would not have allowed all these lame applications to be rolled out on their plate form to spam their users to generate traffic.

Facebook claims that they want to protect their users by asking them not to invite their friends to others good services. This is really funny when you think that the only reason that facebook actually exits is that they where the best at this viral mkt gig…

Mark, you have more money then you will ever be able to spend and still have fun. Respect your customer, make the world a better place and don’t be evil…

Cheers

]]> By: Mark Upon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433601 Mark Upon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433601 <strong>Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To...</strong> After the recent outbreak of a worm that hacked user Facebook accounts and disseminated through users contacts, Facebook responded with a post with advice to users on general tips about web security. Facebook head of security Max Kelly, a former FBI co... Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To…

After the recent outbreak of a worm that hacked user Facebook accounts and disseminated through users contacts, Facebook responded with a post with advice to users on general tips about web security. Facebook head of security Max Kelly, a former FBI co…

]]> By: IT Management » Blog Archive » Friday Links: SQL Attack, Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433579 IT Management » Blog Archive » Friday Links: SQL Attack, Facebook Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433579 [...] a .edu address to open one. TechCrunch has an important piece of advice from Facebook for users: never give out your password. [...] [...] a .edu address to open one. TechCrunch has an important piece of advice from Facebook for users: never give out your password. [...]

]]> By: Andy Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2433362 Andy Wong Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:49:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2433362 The problem is: you might have difficulty in identifying what "we" are. So, the advice should have been: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords on Another Sites, No Matter What So Ever. The problem is: you might have difficulty in identifying what “we” are.

So, the advice should have been: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords on Another Sites, No Matter What So Ever.

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432948 David Litsky Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:49:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432948 Plus security questions. Convenience at the sake of protecting yourself. Plus security questions. Convenience at the sake of protecting yourself.

]]> By: links for 2008-08-09 [delicious.com] « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432891 links for 2008-08-09 [delicious.com] « 個人的な雑記 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:01:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432891 [...] Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To (tags: facebook security) [...] [...] Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To (tags: facebook security) [...]

]]> By: Frederick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432871 Frederick Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:21:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432871 I totally agree. Fortunately, I don't use Facebook, so anything Facebook-privacy-related doesn't worry me. More people should start quitting Facebook. I totally agree. Fortunately, I don’t use Facebook, so anything Facebook-privacy-related doesn’t worry me.

More people should start quitting Facebook.

]]> By: Aaron P. Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432858 Aaron P. Jones Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:34:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432858 Did you actually try this before you wrote about it? Because when you enter a Hotmail or Yahoo address, it does take you through those sites' APIs. Did you actually try this before you wrote about it? Because when you enter a Hotmail or Yahoo address, it does take you through those sites’ APIs.

]]> By: Burak http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432808 Burak Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432808 @T3chlusive - You're exactly right, the only people who will get this warning are the people who don't need to be warned. @T3chlusive – You’re exactly right, the only people who will get this warning are the people who don’t need to be warned.

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432784 EH Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432784 Impossible! Never been done before! Impossible! Never been done before!

]]> By: EH http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432783 EH Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:54:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432783 I heard it's only 9x better. I heard it’s only 9x better.

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432746 Adam Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:01:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432746 How exactly will this not get worse with Facebook Connect? You don't think malicious sites are going to fake the login overlay to steal credentials? How exactly will this not get worse with Facebook Connect? You don’t think malicious sites are going to fake the login overlay to steal credentials?

]]> By: Nabster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/08/facebook-security-advice-never-ever-enter-your-passwords-on-another-site-unless-we-ask-you-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2432740 Nabster Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:52:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20903#comment-2432740 - Let me get this right - you actually have the nerve to complain about such a fair warning and the extra features from a free social networking site that is 10x better than most other social networking competition? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET A LIFE. - -
Let me get this right – you actually have the nerve to complain about such a fair warning and the extra features from a free social networking site that is 10x better than most other social networking competition? LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET A LIFE.
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