Facebook Changes Could Mean More Security Risks
The major changes Facebook introduced at last week’s f8 developer conference have met with mixed reactions from Facebook users—and could open the site to more security risks, according to Bitdefender. The Internet security software developer said Monday that Facebook’s changes may expose users to targeted attacks from cybercriminals, spambot infestations like the ones that plague Twitter, interactive scams, and other unwelcome threats. Facebook is now “silently pushing” Smart Lists, according to Bitdefender, which means users are being encouraged more than ever to publish information about themselves such as places of employment that can be indexed and potentially used for high-level targeted attacks. The site’s new Twitter-like subscriber feature, meanwhile, makes it more “open to spambots and ‘how to get more subscribers’ schemes,” Bitdefender said in a statement. “Copying Twitter features may also mean importing Twitter scams.” Readmore
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