Protect Yourself Against Phishing: This week, you may have heard about some new phishing websites that were created to look identical to authentic Facebook pages. Phishing is common across the Internet, but the security team at Facebook has been working to halt the spread of these latest malicious sites.
The fake sites, like: www.thisisnotfacebook.com, use a similar URL to Facebook.com in an attempt to steal people's login information. The people behind these websites, known as "phishers," then use the information to access victims' accounts and send messages to their friends, further propagating the illegitimate sites. In some instances, the phishers make money by exploiting the personal information they've obtained. How you can help to combat these threats, we need to your help, too. Protect yourself by always following a few key rules of thumb when you're online: Use an up-to-date browser that features an anti-phishing black list. Some examples include: Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3.0.10.Use unique logins and passwords for each of the websites you use.Check to see that you're logging in from a legitimate Facebook page with the facebook.com domain. Be cautious of any message, post or link you find on Facebook that looks suspicious or requires an additional login.
http://www.facebook.com/security
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