The Geek Professor » Hijacking http://www.thegeekprofessor.com Making tech easy for everyone Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:11:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Beware of Hijacked Facebook Accounts http://www.thegeekprofessor.com/beware-of-hijacked-facebook-accounts/ http://www.thegeekprofessor.com/beware-of-hijacked-facebook-accounts/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:59:54 +0000 Jeremy http://www.thegeekprofessor.com/?p=408 The next time a "friend" sends you a request for help and money online, you better check with them offline before doing it.

]]> Of course this isn't a problem limited only to Facebook, but the FBI issued a warning about the rise of hijacking scams. This is where a bad guy gets your login information through various means and then poses as you on your account. They'll send an urgent request for help or money to all your friends who may be fooled and comply (as in the case of Bryan Rutberg).

Remember to use good passwords and protect them especially the password for your e-mail account (which can be used to unlock all your other accounts).
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