Saturday, October 23, 2010

Surf Safe on Facebook : A Security Tip

Hello Frndzz..
There have been issues related to Facebook Security these days...
Many people have fell prey to fake login attacks on Facebook and these
innocent users are exploited by these attacks and end up revealing their credentials

So here is a smart and simple tip which will prevent from fake login attacks...
Usually in these attacks you wud be prompted to change your password...
but be careful its possible that you are typing ur credentials on a fake page...

Here is how u differentiate between a fake page and a legitimate page
Look at the below image carefully... many of u wud be knowing this... but newbies have a look

Verification
1. Verification Information Identifies a website for its integrity (Legitimate Sites). Its appears usually in blue or green colour in place of the favicon.  Click on the green tab for detailed info on site.
2. Whenever you are prompted to change a password and redirected to a page make sure to check the  verification information of the page.
3. The Verification looks as highlighted by the red circle in the image. We are using an example in mozilla web browser (in image).
4. So just check this out while changing your password or other account settings.
5. If you don't see on your page while changing account settings or passwords please navigate away from the page. Clear your cache, delete history and then try logging in again.

Following these simple steps you can always prevent your account from hackers and surf safe    
Your comments and questions are welcome !!

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