Facebook glitch let spammer post to walls

03.09.2010

But spammers will keep trying to use Facebook, according to Chris Boyd, a senior researcher with security vendor GFI Software.

The spam images used by this "Free iPod" spammer can be highly effective, he said. "Image spam is a great way for scammers to promote fake applications and surveys," he said via instant message. "An individual likely to fall for something like this will probably be more attracted by a nice picture than a random spam-link."

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