Comments on: Spammers Target Social Networking Sites http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/ Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing & Computer Security Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: lyz http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-124570 lyz Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:37:22 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-124570 Yap. And on Friendster or myspace and other networking sites, you receive this chain messages that if you don't reply a family member etc will die.. I mean, it's up to you if you'll ignore em or not but really annoying. Just pieces of crap on you inbox. sigh Yap. And on Friendster or myspace and other networking sites, you receive this chain messages that if you don’t reply a family member etc will die.. I mean, it’s up to you if you’ll ignore em or not but really annoying. Just pieces of crap on you inbox. sigh

]]> By: Navin http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-124564 Navin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:02:41 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-124564 Obviously....the funniest thing in Orkut are these so called "themes" A "scrap" with a pic attached screams"if you want this theme....click here" Clicking takes U to the join page of a community which sends the same scrap to "all" of the new members friends (using javascript) and these communities have membership tht grows exponentially(in the lakhs)!! And U don't even get tht damn theme!! I've never really figured out why people want these weird themes anyway :? No identities hacked....no personal info scammed out of U....but definitely VERY VERY VERY irritating!!esp. when U have quite a few duma$$ frenz who actually fall for this!! Obviously….the funniest thing in Orkut are these so called “themes” A “scrap” with a pic attached screams”if you want this theme….click here”

Clicking takes U to the join page of a community which sends the same scrap to “all” of the new members friends (using javascript) and these communities have membership tht grows exponentially(in the lakhs)!! And U don’t even get tht damn theme!! I’ve never really figured out why people want these weird themes anyway :?

No identities hacked….no personal info scammed out of U….but definitely VERY VERY VERY irritating!!esp. when U have quite a few duma$$ frenz who actually fall for this!!

]]> By: lyz http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-124554 lyz Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:39:32 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-124554 Spamming on social networking sites are used by some as a promoting tool/technique on SEO. Spamming on social networking sites are used by some as a promoting tool/technique on SEO.

]]> By: Jinesh Doshi http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-123158 Jinesh Doshi Fri, 23 May 2008 09:56:16 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-123158 Point noted Pantagruel. Thanks for bringing this to my notice. Point noted Pantagruel. Thanks for bringing this to my notice.

]]> By: Pantagruel http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-123149 Pantagruel Thu, 22 May 2008 18:08:28 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-123149 @Jinesh Doshi Darknet isn't late www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/worm-spreading-fast-on-googles-orkut-social-network/ And like bogwith said, yet another reason to scorn the likes of facebook. I personally don't get it anyway, I rather meet a old friend over a beer nstead of splashing info on the net. @Jinesh Doshi

Darknet isn’t late

http://www.darknet.org.uk/2007/12/worm-spreading-fast-on-googles-orkut-social-network/

And like bogwith said, yet another reason to scorn the likes of facebook.
I personally don’t get it anyway, I rather meet a old friend over a beer nstead of splashing info on the net.

]]> By: Jinesh Doshi http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-123146 Jinesh Doshi Thu, 22 May 2008 13:02:15 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-123146 I have seen a lot of shit on Orkut. I wonder how come you are late in posting the article. I have seen a lot of shit on Orkut. I wonder how come you are late in posting the article.

]]> By: Bogwitch http://www.darknet.org.uk/2008/05/spammers-target-social-networking-sites/#comment-123145 Bogwitch Thu, 22 May 2008 09:10:52 +0000 http://www.darknet.org.uk/?p=855#comment-123145 As if I needed another reason to avoid social networking sites, there it is! As if I needed another reason to avoid social networking sites, there it is!

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