MySpace Security

So Im seeing another rash of mysterious bulletins and status updates that can only mean one thing. You got hacked by clicking a strange link that someone randomly posted.

How does all of this start? Well its pretty easy, someone clicks a link to see sexy singles, they approve an "Active X script" that steals their un/pw next time they log in. Their account is then accessed and they spam up with link to "a site that has rumors about you" or "omg you have to see these pics from last night."

You, being a person that rumors are created about or have embarrassing pictures taken of you, click this link to make sure you arent going to get fired from your corporate job, it comes up and asks you to approve an "Active X script" to see the content. Since you dont know what you are doing and blindly click on "OK" or "Yes" every time it comes up you have infected yourself. The cycle starts anew and continues forever.


"But Brandon, I'm so careful when I go online." Obviously not because your account got hacked. What you need to do now is change your password and security questions to something other than your boy/girlfriends name...and not your pet's names either. Pick a random word from the dictionary, thats a large book with a lot of words in it.

I really hope this has been an informative and inspirational post. Now fix your damn profile.