Facebook on Friday afternoon was investigating what appeared to be a new spam scheme that results in users getting messages from friends over Facebook chat that have malicious links.
A kid I went to high school with had this happen to him. All the sudden a chat window popped up, with a message from him saying “Hey…what’s up…oh there is this IQ test…Adam got 110 I only got 101, what do you get?” Now if this was someone I talk to regular, that would be pretty hard to notice as a phishing scam. Well, this one wasn’t a phishing scam. It was one of those web sites that sends stuff to your phone for $7 a month.
If you think you fell into a phish trap – remember to change your password right away and prevent any malicious activity.
via ‘LOL is this you?’ spam spreading via Facebook chat | InSecurity Complex – CNET News.
This is what happens when your Facebook status is hijacked.
So I may be a little bit slow, but I figured other programmers like myself may find this interesting if they have not found it. On the Careers section of Facebook there are a series of puzzles that are to be completed in *NIX environments, so no .NET or Windows orientated languages. A few of them are pretty easy, some difficult. I often start projects then find myself bored, or just want a tease and test. Looks like I’m going to have some fun the next few days.
Again, link is here: http://www.facebook.com/#/careers/puzzles.php
Okay, I first off cannot deny I am not a fan of microblogging; I have a Twitter, and that Twitter is linked to my Facebook – if I could I’d link it to my MySpace. Who cares if no one cares about what you’re doing? That’s the fun in it – or else I wouldn’t be blabbing my ass off here. Now, seriously. You’re going to minipost about your workout, while you’re doing it? Can’t be that much of a work out if you are so busy on some sort of mobile device. It is kind of like those people who watch their favorite sitcoms while on the treadmil at the fitness center I go to.
Now, I’ve microblogged while driving, little updates on where I am here and there. That’s also so I can log time, check my miles per gallon if I wanted. Hell, then my parents can even know I made it somewhere safe. I know a phone call is more important, but piss on roaming charges.
I’m a nerd, I love technology, and I love its innovations; but, even I am sort of contorted by this. Please, someone call me out on this if I ever do. Shit! I should Twitter my wedding “lol guys, I just said ‘I do’.”
