- Mar 15, 2011
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Approximately two weeks ago, Facebook deployed a new security countermeasure to attempt to alert users to the scam tactic known as "likejacking."
Likejacking is a technique in which a spammer creates a website that portrays a fake YouTube-like video player, or other visual lure, and convinces you to click on a button to perform some seemingly normal action, like viewing the video.
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/30/facebook-adds-speed-bump-to-slow-down-likejackers/