secure your data - Beware of virus on Facebook account

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Beware of virus on Facebook account

VIRUS WARNING:

A malware doing the rounds can surface on your Facebook account and damage your computers.

New Delhi: Net surfers need to be wary of a mail that claims to come from the `Facebook team' but contains malware that can control your computer.

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Facebook Wins $711 Million in Spam King Judgment

Facebook has been awarded $711 million against spam king Sanford Wallace and the judge has recommended criminal prosecution of Wallace.

Facebook's Sam O'Rourke said the social-networking site hopes the Wallace judgment will be a deterrent against other attackers. An analyst said attacks against Facebook and MySpace show spam can be lucrative.

Facebook Equips Users to Fight Spam

Facebook is calling on its users to help in the fight and has empowered members with tools developed by security experts and engineers to maintain the integrity of the site. For example, Facebook offers users opportunities to report spam by using links located across the site, such as "Report This Photo" buttons.

"We can all attest to the fact that if you use a social network where the noise ratio reaches a certain tipping point, you are gone and you don't come back," Shimmin said. "That is a concern for sites like this. Facebook is the caretaker of that space and it's their responsibility to keep people safe who have entrusted their identities and online personas to them."