Last Friday 50 million Facebook users woke up and discovered that they had been logged out of Facebook. Not just one place, but on their computer, cellphone, the Messengar app and on all devices where they had used Facebook as their logon method. Facebook is saying that there’s no need for their users to do…
Tag: security
Why the GDPR Emails You’ve Received in the Past Weeks Probably Are Illegal
I’m sure you have received them too. Tons of annoying emails where companies or organisations are explaining to you how they value your privacy, and that because of the new GDPR directive from the EU, they are asking for your consent to continue sending you emails. Yes, there is a new directive that will soon…
How I Took a Terrible Revenge on a Microsoft Scammer
Yesterday I got another «Hi, this is Fucker Fuckerson from Microsoft Security calling” call. They had even managed to fake a Norwegian cell phone number this time, which is the only reason I replied. (I never reply to call from abroad anymore. If people outside of Norway wants to get hold of me, they have…
Security on Facebook #3: Do You Want to See What Facebook Knows About You?
Update 18.01.2019: This article is now out of date. Facebook has changed how you download your data. Read this updated article instead. In these days where Facebook is rocked by the Cambrigde Analytica scandal, more and more people are starting to wake up and reliase how much personal information they are actually giving Facebook. Especially…
Security on Facebook #2: Deny Facebook Access to Your Phone
Lately there have been more and more focus on exactly what the Facebook and Messenger apps are doing on your phone. And the revelations have been quite an eye opener for a lot of people. There is no logical reason for Facebook reading your phone contacts list, your text messages or any other content on…
Security on Facebook #1: Clean Up Your Apps
In the following days I will post a series of postings showing you how to secure your Facebook account in the best possible way. Each tip will take you less than two minutes to follow. I’m sure you have used Facebook to log in to apps an web sites. I am also sure you have…
Here is How You Block Nametests
UPDATE 08.12.2018: This no longer works. There’s another way you have to do this now. I will create a blog posting about that soon. Since my last posting about what Nametest (and such quizzes and tests) do to the profile of your friends, I’ve gotten a lot of private messages asking me how to block…
This is Why You Shouldn’t Find Out What You Would Look Like as a Movie Star
In the past two weeks a lot of my Facebook contacts have been posting this “What Would I Look Like as a Movie star” results from a test taken via the Nametests app. DO NOT TAKE THESE TESTS! Consider this. A person says the following to you: “Give me access to all your personal information,…
Hide Postings from Selected People on Facebook
Aren’t there times when you where you are itching to post a scatching status posting about something or someone? But you can’t do it, because you don’t want any persons involved to read your posting. Luckily Facebook has a function not many people know about that lets you do just that: Post something and then…