About all the people I know has Facebook accounts. Who hasn’t? Even a 70-year old woman has one out there, I’m sure (Except they don’t have access to the Internet, heh). Do you know what that means for a power-hungry, talented, knowledge-hungry or plain and simple “curious” teenage hackers now-a-days? They will drool over it. I was like them back then, curious, hungry for knowledge about security, spending hours and hours just to learn how to get access on a specific machine or website.
There are several points to be considerd when accessing your Facebook account
So guys here are some ways to protect yourself from Facebook :
“Why Facebook isn’t secure?” Well, not only just Facebook but all we
bsites that doesn’t offer a secure connection either (HTTPS) to it isn’t that safe, talented hackers seriously can hijack or act as you visiting those sites and do whatever they please, especially when you’re in a WiFi Hot Spot.
1. Enable HTTPS
Using HTTPS instead of simple HTTP means that you are securing your communication between the server and your computer. No one will be able to hack between your computer and the server so you can be sure that all the information delivered to and from your computer is completely safe. Modern browsers can highlight the secure URLs with the information about the certificate issuing authority. Here is a screenshot of secure Facebook open in Firefox:
Install HTTPS Everywhere
To enable HTTPS, you can login to your Facebook account and go to “Account -> Account Settings“
or
Go to facebook.com/editaccount.php and visit the Account Security details. Look for the Secure browsing option – “Choose Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible”, tick the checkbox and Save.
HTTPS Everywhere is a Mozilla Firefox extension which will rewrite every requests to websites which support HTTPS so you can browse securely. Facebook supports HTTPS, BUT it is not the site’s default setting and for the meantime limited and will disable major applications on Facebook like Mafia Wars and the like. But the thing is, you’re able to browse Facebook securely when you have HTTPS Everywhere installed on your Firefox.
2. Use Facebook two- step authentication (Login Approvals)
Like Google, Facebook has also introduced two-step authentication service called Login Approvals. This service lets you login to your Facebook account by using your password plus a security authentication code sent to your mobile device. By enabling this service, you will no longer be able to login to Facebook by only using your password. You will always be required to use the password and security code sent to your mobile device.
Creating block listsAnother feature on Facebook is the ability to create block lists. You can block people, app invitations, and event invitations. At the bottom of the Privacy Settings page, under Block Lists, select “Edit your lists.” On this page, you can create lists of people, apps, and events that you would like blocked. Some people enjoy the apps and games Facebook offers, but if these do not appeal to you, it can be a nuisance to be constantly bombarded with game and app requests. This is when the blocking feature is most useful. The steps to securing your privacy on Facebook work best when you follow some basic guidelines: do not use Facebook as a popularity contest; if you would not be friends with someone in real life, do not be friends with them on Facebook; do not write anything that you would not say in real life, especially on someone’s wall since you do not know who could be viewing what you write; be cautious of photos taken of you and posted since you do not know who will be able to view someone else’s photos of you.
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