Facebook users are easy prey for criminals along with the number of people share information. Antivirus company provides 10 tips about it.Criminals have been harvesting and selling the Facebook user's information, identity theft, sending spam and harmful viruses.
"Every day people put themselves at risk by clicking on a careful not to invitations sent by friends to join the group or write in their walls," said Marketing Manager Lloyd Borret AVG.
"They put all personal information including birth dates and photos in their pages. They even respond to a fake Facebook requests, "added Borret.
To help make users stay safe on Facebook, AVG gives 10 Tips:
1. Think about what would be added; received a request provided by a new friend with access to posts, photos, messages and information about your personal background. Watch your friends list and think back to who is entitled to access your personal stuff.
2. Check the privacy settings. Facebook recently did the update, set the privacy from scratch can be very meaningful.
3. Reason is on Facebook. Do share your photos? Stay in touch with other people? Share links and updates the activity? Ask yourself what you want to obtain a personal profile. Thus, cut will be more personal information in public.
4. Smart about passwords. try not to use the same password for all accounts. Think about the type of security questions which will be installed and where to send the update.
5. Cautious use of computers. When entering into an account from a different computer, check that the machine does not store your email address or password.
6th. Careful with that said. Once the update status and comments posted, everyone can view, copy and re post wherever and whenever. Do you want others to know that you are going home alone tonight or go on vacation next week?.
7. Notice of phishing attacks. More efforts are being undertaken to obtain the log-in username and password by e-mail trick users with fake Facebook. Never mengidahkan email link that asks for a password reset. If you need to reset go to the Facebook page.
8. Take immediate steps. If your friends start receiving spam or status updates that appeared but was not created by users themselves, the account is likely tersusupi. Do change the password immediately. If you can not get into personal accounts, immediately go to the Help link at the bottom of Facebook and click Security to notify facebook.
9. Protect your mobile device. Many phones that have direct access to social networking sites, including Facebook. Beware of anyone who accessed the phone and make sure the account is owned already logged-out.
10. Monitor suspicious activity. Keep an eye on suspicious activity on your wall, trail news and Facebook inbox. Never click on suspicious links. Look closer, if the link is not authentic, never click on them.
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