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By Dionne Buxton

The saying goes, “Curiosity killed the cat.” Well, in this case, it just killed your reputation.

If you’ve logged onto Facebook in the past week, chances are you’ve seen horrid images posted by your “friends” clogging up your Newsfeed.

Although no animals have been harmed in this action it has changed the dynamic of the social media website that some see as a safe haven to communicate with family, friends and co-workers.

Well don’t un-friend or judge the victims just yet … Facebook suffered a coordinated spam attack. The technique is called “clickjacking,” i.e. fake links that pose as regular Facebook posts which when clicked a Javascript dominion is executed and causes a computer to spread the link.

"We experienced a coordinated spam attack that exploited a browser vulnerability," Facebook spokesman Andrew Noyes told USA Today. "Our efforts have drastically limited the damage caused by this attack, and we are now in the process of investigating to identify those responsible."

This spam also can do more than just damage your profile. If the Javascript is armed with malware they can gain access to your computer’s personal information and passwords.

But don’t fret! It’s not too late to turn your social media rep back to positive. Follow these tips to avoid being hacked! Read More...

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By Zachary Swickey

Rumors have been swirling for years that Facebook would create a new online music service, which if any company could give Apple a run for its money, it’s Mark Zuckerberg’s web-baby. The LA Times is suggesting that the new service could be launching at FB’s own F8 developer conference being held on September 22 in San Francisco.

On the show “Fast Money Halftime Report,” John Forter, a technology reporter for CNBC, gave his thoughts on Facebook entering a market that is becoming increasingly competitive with new services like Spotify, Google’s Music Beta, and Apple’s “cloud” storage.

“Next month is going to be a big one for music. I’m hearing from someone familiar with the plans that Facebook plans to launch its long-rumored music service at the F8 conference on September 22," he said. "Now, it seems likely that Facebook won’t actually host the music, but will partner with others to do that."

Corralling all major music labels into any new agreement is a daunting task that even Steve Jobs himself labored over when originally launching Apple’s iTunes service. But once again, few have a stranglehold on Silicon Valley like Zuckerberg. Even Fort isn’t 100 percent certain what the new service will entail. Read More...

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