Spoofing + Facebook = ?
In this post I will teach you how to prevent Facebook account from
spoofing. I have defined you what is spoofing and how dangerous can it
be. Have you ever thought that spoofing can be used to access
your Facebook account to make a status update? Spoofing can be used to
make abusive and irritating status updates and its upto the person who
is spoofing your account. Here is how spoofing works:
- You activate Facebook Mobile using your phone number 98*********
- Now you can update your account's status update by sending a text message to 51555 from your mobile number
- Since I have told you that spoofing can be used to access your mobile number for sending text messages, so any person who wants to take revenge will simply use free spoofing site to take revenge and he will win for sure.
Now you will ask how it can be prevented. Well as a matter of fact, you
can prevent your Facebook account from spoofing in 2 minutes very
easily. Facebook allows you to set a PIN for securing your Facebook
account from spoofing. A Mobile PIN is like a password for using status
updates via mobile.
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=mobile§ion=pin&view
Now you will see option for enabling mobile PIN. First of all Turn On Mobile PIN and enter the PIN twice and click on save changes.
Now whenever you need to update your status or do any other mobile task, you just need to prefix the PIN.
For example: If you have set the PIN as "2314", you will need to type the following message to update your Facebook status
Message: "Enter some message here" 2314
For example: If you have set the PIN as "2314", you will need to type the following message to update your Facebook status
Message: "Enter some message here" 2314
To: 51555
So, now your Facebook account is more secure from spoofing attack. See
how small changes in settings can secure your online presence. If you
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