| As of last month, Facebook has been declared the | | | | their account, and that they need to click that specific |
| most popular web site on the internet. | | | | link so that they can reset their password. |
| This means that more people spend time on it than | | | | But what really happens is that the person gives the |
| Google, Yahoo, and a whole host of other web sites | | | | hacker who sent the link the correct password when |
| that most use on a daily basis. | | | | they are trying to reset it. |
| This is an outstanding number for a social media web | | | | So far it has not been determined where these |
| site to reach. | | | | phishing attacks are coming from, but this attack is |
| It was not that long ago where you had to be a | | | | simple enough that people should be able to avoid it. |
| college student to be able to sign up for the site and it | | | | Be Careful With Your Passwords |
| was way behind Myspace. | | | | Most of the time, Facebook will not ask you for your |
| But they unlocked the shackles off of the sign up | | | | password. |
| process and people came in large numbers. | | | | Especially through your email account. |
| Any site in the world would love to be in the position | | | | They will tell you to go to Facebook itself and to |
| that Facebook is in now. | | | | change your password from there. |
| Facebook Has Become A Big Target | | | | This only happens rarely and only if they believe that |
| But there are some bad things that go along with being | | | | your account has been compromised. |
| the number one web site on the internet. | | | | So if you get any emails that have this message in |
| It makes you become one of the biggest targets of | | | | them, be very skeptical. |
| black hat hackers out there. | | | | Nine times out of ten, this message is not coming from |
| There have been many attacks already that have | | | | Facebook, but someone trying to attack your account. |
| focused on Facebook users and this latest news is | | | | Also, it is especially important that you do not ever |
| sure to increase that number. | | | | share your password on a site that is not Facebook |
| There is a new one going around now that is quite | | | | itself. |
| simple but turning out to be quite effective. | | | | Look at the address bar on your browser. |
| There are people out there, sending a message telling | | | | This will let you know if you are on an official |
| Facebook users that they are going to need to reset | | | | Facebook site. |
| their passwords. | | | | So if anyone comes around asking for your password, |
| They either send this message through the user's | | | | just tell them no. |
| email account or through a message on Facebook | | | | Or better yet, do not respond at all. |
| itself. | | | | Most of the time, the email is fake and there is nothing |
| The message claims that a bad person has access to | | | | wrong with your account. |