If your Facebook account has been hacked, Facebook will institute a new log-on procedure to alert you before your friends start sending you messages asking why you've sent them ads for herbal Viagra.
If Facebook detects suspicious activity, the message above will be sent to the user, according to a blog post the site posted on Friday. At that point, the user will be asked to go through a verification process, after which he or she will be prompted to pick a new, more secure password.
" This new change will help us not only fight spam, but also spread the word about security on Facebook," the site said. "In the coming months, we'll be rolling out similar processes to address the different threats people may face. Our teams are working hard to make sure you never experience a security issue on Facebook, and in the rare case that you do, we're committed to making the process of regaining control of your account easy and informative."
Facebook was also criticized by Canada's privacy commissioner on Friday, a charge that the company has not apparently refuted at press time.
If Facebook detects suspicious activity, the message above will be sent to the user, according to a blog post the site posted on Friday. At that point, the user will be asked to go through a verification process, after which he or she will be prompted to pick a new, more secure password.
" This new change will help us not only fight spam, but also spread the word about security on Facebook," the site said. "In the coming months, we'll be rolling out similar processes to address the different threats people may face. Our teams are working hard to make sure you never experience a security issue on Facebook, and in the rare case that you do, we're committed to making the process of regaining control of your account easy and informative."
Facebook was also criticized by Canada's privacy commissioner on Friday, a charge that the company has not apparently refuted at press time.
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