Posting a Privacy Notice on Facebook Protects Posted Material?
People are posting a privacy statement on their profiles all over Facebook to protect their photos and stories from distribution on the Internet without their permission.
Computers
Flashlight Apps Spy on Users – Investigation Pending!
Reports allege that popular flashlight apps function as malware and spy on users to collect personal information that is sold to third parties without advance notice.
A Funeral Notice by Email -Virus!
This is an emailed notice of the passing of a friend from a funeral home with a link to click for the invitation.
Facebook to Charge Members Monthly Fees?
Various emails and Facebook group pages that say the popular Internet social network will be charging members for its use. Some say that the fees may run up to £/$14.99 (about $24.13 U.S.) per month.
Facebook No Religion or Swearing Campaigns-Fiction!
This is a viral post spreading on Facebook that alleges that accounts will be cancelled if any members are caught sharing religious beliefs or swearing.
Merchants Warning Customers About Possible Spam Attacks After Marketing Firm Security Breech-Truth!
Several companies who use the services of the online marketing firm Epsilon, based in Dallas Texas, are sending out warnings to their customers that their email addresses may have been stolen in what could be the biggest online security breech in history.
Flashing "IM" in AOL Instant Messenger is a virus-Fiction!
The AOL Instant Messaging Flashing “IM” is a Virus –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is a short message which says to immediately delete a flashing “IM” (Instant Messaging). It claims that it’s a “password stealer” and that if after discovering it, you can’t sign on to AOL, you should call AOL. The Truth: This is …
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Malicious DNS Changer Trojan May Block Your Internet Access-Truth!
This is a forwarded warning of a DNS Changer Trojan, a computer virus, that hijacks computers when users surf the Internet. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which is the means used by computers to communicate along the Internet. The warning goes on to say that any computers that are infected with this virus will be blocked from the Internet by the U.S. Government. Some warnings include a link for readers to check their computers to see if they were affected.
Changes at the Department of Justice Website-Truth! & Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that says that the Department of Justice has changed the format from the traditional red, white and blue to black and the site has a quotation by C. Wilfred Jenks, an international lawyer and director-general of the International Labour Organization. The writer of the email alleged that this “makes the DOJ look corrupt in their new website with Marxist accessories to match.”
Beware of Emailed Faxes Allegedly From eFax Corporation. They Could Result in Malware Infection -Virus!
Beware of messages in your in basket that appear to look like official faxes sent through the eFax service. The links to read the faxes could redirect computer users to infecting websites.