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Don M.

Don M.

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Falcon said:
This is exactly why I got out of Facebook the next day after I joined. I didn't really care why some stranger in Bolivia vomited their lunch.
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How do you get out?
I tried to delete my account a decade ago to no avail.
 

Keesha said:
I’m so glad I never ever joined.
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Me too, I haven't heard many good things about FB over the years and when I looked at my relative's FB page, aside from enjoying her posted photo album, I didn't like anything else I was seeing there.
 
Linda said:
I love FB and the connection to my family, friends, and neighbors. WHAT are they going to get from me??? Linda lives near an orange grove. Linda loves her grand kids. Linda posted a photo of a cat scratching it's butt. Who cares???
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Yeah, this. None of my personal information is on FB for exactly the reason that's it's a social media account, the most successful one out there, and so OF COURSE underground coders and hackers are going to take that as a personal challenge to get in. It will happen again, too, because NO internet site is 100% safe.

Zuckerman takes these kinds of attacks and hacks personally. His coding and algorithms do a pretty decent job of protecting the site, given that it has over 2 billion monthly active users and is nearly unrivaled in its depth and range of user data. He and his engineering team were instantly responsive, reported it immediately and patched the vulnerability. They're currently investigating the nature of the attack in order to provide more information to those affected, and of course to prevent further hacks.

Those of you who do have Facebook accounts, the best thing you can do right now is change your password. Create a new one that is unlike any other passwords you have. If your information has been compromised, FB will contact you.
 
Hoot N Annie said:
lol - I remember when I used to get all this "hacked data" delivered to my house, in hard copy, about once a year. It was called a "phone book"...….
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Too funny, Hoot!

The FB account holders that were hacked used a "token" for access (apparently an alternative to a password). I use a password and will continue to do so. For EVERY account that permits it - which FB doesn't - I use two factor identification. Not foolproof, but better security than single layer.

While it's percolating in my brain I'll check SF to see if there have been recent relevant security threads. If not, I'll start one.
 
StarSong said:
Too funny, Hoot!

The FB account holders that were hacked used a "token" for access (apparently an alternative to a password). I use a password and will continue to do so. For EVERY account that permits it - which FB doesn't - I use two factor identification. Not foolproof, but better security than single layer.

While it's percolating in my brain I'll check SF to see if there have been recent relevant security threads. If not, I'll start one.
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The hack centered around facebook's "view as" feature, which allows users to see what their profile looks like to someone else. The token you mention isn't actually an alternative to a password. Well....it sort of is lol! It's the equivalent of a digital key that keep folks logged into Facebook so that they don't need to re-enter their password every time they use the app.
 
Yes, now that I've connected with long lost family and friends I don't want to lose that. I don't post a lot and don't share much information.
I especially wouldn't do any financial transactions in any way connected with Facebook.
I try to keep my security settings updated. I don't discuss politics.
So.... I don't think they'd find me very interesting.
 
hearlady said:
Yes, now that I've connected with long lost family and friends I don't want to lose that. I don't post a lot and don't share much information.
I especially wouldn't do any financial transactions in any way connected with Facebook.
I try to keep my security settings updated. I don't discuss politics.
So.... I don't think they'd find me very interesting.
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When I want to do online banking , I start my desktop and do my banking first,when finished, I restart my computer then surf the web.
 
RadishRose said:
I guess this is dopey, but exactly what info are they going to get?
My DOB is phony, my bank info isn't there, neither is my address. No SS#. I don't use that password anywhere else. What goes on?
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I totally agree with Radish. If anyone is using real and personal information anywhere on the internet you are at risk. Common sense is all you need.

And you can control what you see on FB. I've used it for a very long time .. at least 10 years and found it to be a good tool.

But .. you must use it - like anything else - properly and don't be so gullible to think you must share your life with strangers.
 
Ha! I wouldn't trust FB to contact me if my info had been compromised! They're all about the money, we users mean nothing to them. My fake B-day is Jan. 1st, so that helps a little. I have just a few friends, mostly relatives. They don't have my phone number, but ask for it often.
 
I don't know if my account can be hacked since I use my cell number as my ID after which FB texts me a code (after I put in my password) to be able to complete the login. I don't go on FB nearly as much as I used to, but many of my family members are on it and I've even been able to connect with "new" family members I met at our reunions and those I'd lost touch with many years ago. I can also stay connected with supportive friends I made real connections with 10 years ago on a now defunct website.
 

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