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Question from Mark: I read your blog post explaining why it’s a bad idea to log into third-party websites with Facebook.
That’s some pretty scary stuff.
My question is how can I see which websites have access to my information right now?
The reason I’m asking is because I’ve used Facebook to log into lots of websites in the past, and I’ve forgotten what most of them were.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know it’s risky to install Android apps from anywhere but the official Google Play Store.
As explained in this report from Zimperium’s Mobile Security Blog, a new malicious app called ‘System Update’ proves that point as well as any app ever could.
Just when I think the scammers on Facebook have reached rock bottom, they manage to come up with an even more despicable scam.
This ugly “sick child” scam makes the rounds from time to time, and unfortunately it’s back again.
It always works something like this…
As I explained in this post, apps are the sources of many of the problems that afflict Facebook users on a daily basis.
Well, there’s a very popular set of apps and games that are spreading like wildfire among Facebook users, and you should know that using one of them could well put your personal information at risk.
As you know, the scammers of the world are always on the lookout for new ways to separate you from your hard-earned money.
And unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has given them plenty of new ways to do it.