Spammers are at it again. This time in the form of Zodiac sign survey going around on Facebook. Here is how it all works:
First you will see on your wall a message from one of your friends asking you to take a survey and find your true zodiac sign the way they did:
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If you click on one of the links you will be taken to the following page:
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If you click on it the well-known Facebook third-party authorization screen opens:
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Pressing “Allow” button will authorize the third-party spam application access to all of your personal data and post messages in your name on your and your friends’ wall. You will be then asked to complete an online survey which, of course, is the way how spammers make money.
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And in case you are wondering if your zodiac sign has changed, the answer is: no, it has not. Check this CNN article for more details
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