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KharmaTrain

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15. Careful When You Log On From A Third Party Computer...

Reply to sufrommich (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 09:58 AM

Aug 2012

When I travel I always chuckle when I see people crammed into the "business center" checking in on Facebook. Problem is that when you log in on a third party machine (hotel, library, friend's house) the puter can remember not only your username but also the password and can let someone access your account.

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My dyed in the wool democrat cousin woke up this morning [View all] sufrommich Aug 2012 OP

The same thing that happened to my 20 yr old son when his status said, "I like penis."?? renie408 Aug 2012 #1

Wouldn't you think it was friends of your son though? sufrommich Aug 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Aug 2012 #2

+1 hlthe2b Aug 2012 #5

I'm guessing that somebody hacked her account. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #4

She does post a lot of liberal stuff on her page, but we sufrommich Aug 2012 #6

I was recently notified by facebook that... Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #7

does she ever like ANYTHING, expecially on other sites alc Aug 2012 #8

Wow, I didn't know that. Yeah,she's liked brands.nt sufrommich Aug 2012 #12

I had a FB page, Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #9

some of my friends have had similar happen justabob Aug 2012 #10

I have stopped using facebook after being hacked last year panader0 Aug 2012 #11

I don't do FB. Never have. Brigid Aug 2012 #13

Probably a hack. It happens. Brickbat Aug 2012 #14

Careful When You Log On From A Third Party Computer... KharmaTrain Aug 2012 #15

Yes, your cousin has been indeed hacked! She's not alone, either. MarkTurner Sep 2012 #16