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Facebook phishing scam detailed.

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Recently, I got a report of someone having their Facebook status changed to this:

“Hey, your profile image is featured on ubzcode.com”

The same message was written on all of the person’s friends walls…… and, hopefully, her friends were suspicious enough not to follow the link!

My Status Message Is Changed / People Tell Me I am Posting Weird Things On Their Walls!

After a little poking around, I found this blog posting (as well as this one) with some additional details.  Essentially, this is something called a “phishing scam”. Even if you have STRONG AntiVirus protection, it may not help you against a phishing attack (although some of the better A/V programs and internet browsers are starting to take counter-measures). The reason? Phishing is the electronic equivalent to a con game — and tricking you into giving out their private information (login names, passwords, credit card information) to the bad guys is their goal.

How They Do It

Sometimes, the “bad guys” use a phony version of a legitimate website or set up a phony website designed to look like a legitimate service. Sometimes, they’ll trick you into disclosing your password with a fake Facebook application or with an email from “The Security Department”. You get the idea — Regardless of how they ask, you’ll probably know that you are being phished when you get that funny feeling that something isn’t right when you are being asked.

Listen to that feeling, m’kay? 😉

What Should I Do If I Think My Facebook Account Has Been Phished?

The list below is geared towards Facebook, but the principles are the same no matter which account of yours has been phished:

  1. Make sure you have the latest version of whatever your AntiVirus software is…. Norton Antivirus 2010 and McAfee AntiVirus Plus are the perennial choices, but companies like Avast! are making some great free alternatives that are worth considering as well!
  2. If you see your Facebook status changed without your knowledge, you should immediately change your password — and change it everywhere you’ve used it!Once they get your login information, Spammers and Hackers will often try it out on all of the popular email services and websites. Programs like 1Password can help you come up with and manage strong passwords that the bad guys will have a very hard time guessing.
  3. Notify your friends to be especially cautious of clicking on links sent from your account for a while.  Many people skip this step out of embarrassment — don’t be one of them!

It’s also a good idea to check out the Facebook Security Resources page — lots of good information, on-line virus scanners, etc.

Links to Evernote Applescripts and Accessories — Updated Regularly!

This page contains a regularly updated list of products, services, and AppleScripts/API projects that are designed to work with Evernote.
If your Evernote-Related Product or Project isn’t listed, click here to let me know about it!  Be sure to also check out the Veritrope.com Code Library which contains a large number of Evernote-related scripts and projects.
-Justin.

Evernote Accessories + Services

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"Evernote Essentials" PDF (Direct Purchase)


"Evernote Essentials" for Kindle (Amazon)
Now in it's 4th Edition! An overview written in plain English of the capabilities of Evernote. Includes a comprehensive setup guide and a sizable collection of tips, tricks and best practices to help the newbie get up to speed quickly and show the seasoned user a thing or two about how to become an Evernote superhero!

Evernote for DummiesDavid E. Y. Sarna's Evernote for Dummies, 2nd Edition is a solid reference to learn to get organized with Evernote – and features a kind mention of the Veritrope.com Code Library. (Thanks David!)
Fujitsu ScanSnapI own the previous generation model and have whole-heartedly recommended it for years to people who are trying to digitize big piles of paper quickly.

With the Fujitsu ScanSnap one button color scanner, you can quickly convert paper documents into electronic files. ScanSnap features an auto document feeder (ADF) that digitizes both sides of a document in a single pass in color, making it ideal for an office or home office environment. Now, thanks to the partnership of Fujitsu and Evernote, pushing a single button on ScanSnap can make your scanned documents instantly available and searchable on virtually any computer and mobile device you use.
Canon imageFormula P-150A new entry on the market: The P-150 scanner (also known as Scan-tini) was designed for professionals to improve their personal efficiency and individual productivity in offices and in transit. From the Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) user, to the occasional traveler, to the employee who frequently travels, the P-150 scanner offers advanced features to meet the document capture needs of stationary users and "road warriors."
Lexmark Platinum Pro905 Business Class Wireless Multifunction Inkjet Printer with Web-enabled Touchscreen
This looks pretty cool -- the 'Scan to Evernote' SmartSolution by Lexmark International makes it easy to scan an important document, convert it to digital format and post to your Evernote account with one simple click of a button...all without even turning on your computer.
Eye-Fi SDHC Wireless Flash Memory CardsThe Eye-Fi SD Card is one of my faves! With it, your camera can record the location where your photo was taken (works great with "Places" in iPhoto).

And if that wasn't enough, with a WiFi connection it will automatically upload your photos as you take them to Evernote or a number of other online repositories!

Evernote Scripts / API Applications:

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Veritrope.com Scripts

Click Here For The Latest Entries for "Evernote" in the Code Library!
**NEW** Delicious to Evernote Importer (KEEPS TAGS!)
Save a List of Source URLs as Text
RTF/TXT File Imported (To Improve Formatting Over Native Import)
Safari URLs to Evernote (To Generate A Quick List Of Bookmarks from Your Open Tabs)
Yojimbo to Evernote Exporter
Evernote to Yojimbo Exporter
NetNewsWire to Evernote: Batch Sending
TWO Scripts Connecting DEVONthink and Evernote!
The Idea Scroll
Evernote to MacJournal Exporter
MacJournal to Evernote Batch Exporter
Apple Mail to Evernote
Export Evernote Notes to HTML (Legacy Script)
Export Notes From Evernote to an RTF text file
Export a List of Titles for Notes In Evernote to a text file
Microsoft Entourage to Evernote
NetNewsWire to Evernote: Single Headline or Tab

Other Scripts and Projects

Import Delicious Bookmarks into Evernote.
An Applescript to push all of your LittleSnapper snaps into Evernote, including tags/ratings/title/date!
**NEW** Toodledo-to-Evernote Workflow
Automator Actions for Evernote
Livescribe/Evernote AppleScript
AppleScript to Export entire Evernote notebook in PDF format
PHP code to send a WordPress post to Evernote
Ruby Script to import Twitter favorites to Evernote
Ruby Script to improve import of Delicious bookmarks into Evernote
Using a Greasemonkey script to speed up import from Google Notebooks to Evernote
Greasemonkey script to force https: on Evernote websites
Use the Evernote Bookmarklet via Ubiquity
AutoHotKey Script for Evernote
Ubuntu Evernote Clipping Script
Camino Browser Toolbar Script
Journler to Evernote AppleScript
Clip to Evernote via Quicksilver and AppleScript
Copy title and URL in the front most window of Safari to Evernote with link
Creating a daily log in Evernote from Quicksilver
Import Yojimbo items into Evernote
A Ruby/AppleScript solution to post NetNewsWire Items to Evernote
Import Evernote ENEX Files into DevonThink as HTML
A MacFUSE-based file system for accessing the Evernote service. (Under Development -- Use with caution!)
Amazon Kindle NoteScraperExports your Kindle notes and highlights to Evernote. When you run the script you’ll be able to enter a series of tags to be applied to all of the notes. You can also specify an existing or new Notebook as the destination for your notes. Installation instructions are included in the download.
Journaler to Evernote Exporter
**NEW**JS-Based Delicious/ENEX ConverterUses JS to convert your Delicious links into an Evernote ENEX import file!
**NEW**ENEX-based Daily Journal AppleScript

Archive Items from NetNewsWire into Evernote with this powerful AppleScript!

Using a Mac and want to get a bunch of your NetNewsWire feed items into Evernote?

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