In today’s Quick Hits, we find out more about the latest clickjacking attack, stats further proving the growth of social media for businesses, the Facebook comments that led a high school teacher to resign, and why a man got arrested for sending a friend request.
The latest social networking scam is spreading through Facebook’s “Share” button. According to Sophos, users are offered to click “Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails ROFL”, a mistake that could result in a $5 weekly charge on their cell phone bill. Similar to the “Dislike” button scam, this attack culminates with a list of surveys.
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A new CareerBuilder survey further proves more and more companies are using social media. Interesting finds include: More than one-third of employers use social media to promote their organizations, and one-quarter of companies leverage social media to recruit and research potential employees.
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A Cohasset, Massachusetts high school teacher was forced to resign after comments she made on Facebook sparked a furor with parents. On her page, Dr. June Talvitie-Siple, a supervisor of the school’s math and science program, called the town residents “arrogant and snobby” and wrote that she is “so not looking forward to another year at Cohasset schools. In an interview, Siple says that she is not apologizing for her comments, but is sorry they went public.
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Another reason why you shouldn’t be friends with your exes on Facebook! Florida man Harry Bruder was arrested for violating a domestic order… by sending his estranged wife a friend request. According to police, this violated the injunction, which prohibits Bruder from making any contact with his wife. He is currently in jail in lieu of a $5,000 bond.
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