Facebook is a social networking site in the world’s number one operating and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.. Reported in September 2009, this site claims to have had more than 300 million active users, which equals more than the population of 4 countries in the world. In addition, Facebook reported that their financial cash flow to be positive for the first time in September 2009.
On Facebook, users can add an application made by the other party / third party, in the form of simple widgets, to add a ‘cool’ facebook profile. How it works, after users install the widget, this application will appear in profile as small icons. Players invited to play, take advantage of the features of the application or do small tasks on the widget.
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But if all these applications really safe for users? Chief Research Officer of AVG Anti-Virus, Roger Thompson, said that the various applications of Facebook has been compromised by malicious hackers. Although added also that such applications are still limited in range and only a few users who use it.
In another study, analysts found a Facebook application that surprising that data from ten well-known applications in the study, six of them have been dihack and approximately 9700 applications have been infected affects about 218 million users.
Facebook apps are Malicious Software?
AVG has found that these applications have been dihack by using the “iframe,” which puts another HTML document within a frame in the HTML document. It is reported that iframes can add content from Web sites other malicious app into Facebook application that directs the user to install software by first directed to download the latest software. In addition, it was found that iframes have been used to inject code into the infected computer software developer facebook.
Facebook party itself has taken steps to control this situation and also contacted the developers to warn about this problem. Although the vulnerabilities in an application for Facebook users rarely experienced, but the study of security issues has made all parties aware of third-party applications.
Are Any App Secure?
Recently, many Facebook users have found that in many quiz applications, they provide a large amount of personal information. In addition, personal information may be available for other users, who participated interact with you. In fact, Facebook does not evaluate the reliability of the developer for any privacy policies.
In 2007, Facebook has adopted an open innovation for application developers to release the Facebook Platform. But, now it puts the application on the user’s privacy vulnerability information problems. Therefore, after seeing many cases of dihacked apps, security, lack of privacy policy and open personal information on quizzes, facebook users may be wondering how this application further security.
What can be done facebook user?
OK. Before you intend to participate in a quiz or send virtual gifts (gift), the user must pay attention to security issues that differ from other social sites. However, users can actively take some precautions such as:
1.) Do not provide personal information in a transparent manner.
2.) Use all the privacy settings offered by Facebook
3.) You must verify your identity before accepting a friend request any friend request.
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