Quote - Don't run any apps on Facebook.  They are mostly about getting your personal ID passwords so the bots there can get to your credit and bank accounts.

Avoid playing games that ask you for your first dog's name or the street you grew up on or the city you were born in or the name of your high school, etc.

Just post photos and comment.  You should be fine.  No one will see you though unless they become your friend first by default.  You can chose to show stuff on your page to non-friends later.

Again, this is only partially true regarding apps on Facebook and if you "just post photos and comment you should be fine". That is NOT the case as I have pointed out in the technical details of both TWIT, Security Now with Steve Gibson, etc. These issues have been discussed for some time and in great detail. Also, the "privacy" settings have come under fire because they either don't work like they say they should or not set properly on their end. They have had to correct at least 3 times this year so far some "issues" on their side regarding things not working as they have stated on their site. This is just one of the reasons why they were the "most hated web site" in a recent survey.

If you MUST use Facebook then at least do it on a different computer that is not your main system or connected to your home network (if you have one). Otherwise if you go to Facebook isolate it fully, such as a laptop. But any device you connect to your computer that is NOT fully isolated can be infected and then in turn infect any computer or network when syncing content.

Plus, some are overlooking a VERY important security issue by thinking they are somehow protected using an Anti Virus program. Most of these security flaws, virus, malware, etc. are "zero day exploits" and thus nothing can be done about them until it is patched in the OS or updated on the Anti Virus program (in which case it is most likely too late if you are infected). As I point out in my prior post, just look at the Microsoft link as this was a HOT topic at the recent hacker con 2010. I can point to others too, but my point has been made.

Jeff

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