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posted by Fnord666 on Sunday May 05 2019, @03:21AM   Printer-friendly
from the it's-used-for-everything dept.

foxnews.com/tech/facebook-dark-web-activity

Over two billion people use Facebook to buy and sell goods, chat with each other, and post vacation pictures. Now, according to a new report by Talos Intelligence, the social network is being harnessed by Dark Web cybercriminals as a place to sell credit card information, illegal contraband, and much more.

What's even more surprising, according to experts, is that this Dark Web activity isn't that dark or hard to find -- criminals sell credit cards right out in the open. One quick search for a term like "carding" (a criminal term for selling credit cards) reveals dozens of Facebook Groups.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @07:13AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @07:13AM (#839134)

    "i am not sure, since i don't use it, but somewhere
    along the facebook.account registration a demand for a mobile phone number will probably spring up.
    definitely for a email address."

    Pro tip: just because they ask you for this information doesn't mean you have to tell them the truth. But other than that, yeah, I don't use fuckbook either.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @10:09AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @10:09AM (#839161)

    I think one of the assholes made the argument that lying on the signup form was contrary to their terms and conditions, therefore your access was unauthorized, and hence a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

    (a) Whoever—
      (2) intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access, and thereby obtains—
    ...
          (C) information from any protected computer;

    Not enforced unless they want to get you for something else, but it is enough to make you plea bargain down to hanging yourself like Aaron.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @05:11PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 05 2019, @05:11PM (#839289)

      you cant lie.
      with most "free" services a email and/or telephon numbers needs to be verified. thus a link is sent to the provided email address -or- a sms with a "code" that has to be entered
      on first login. for the email, a link has to be clicked to activate the service ...
      for the SMS / mobile phone, as soon as you click "submit" you basically report your location too (the SMS has to find its way to a display that your eyes can see and we don't have extension cords for eye nerves yet?)

      • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday May 05 2019, @10:27PM

        by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday May 05 2019, @10:27PM (#839407) Homepage Journal

        So many times they ask for the number, but I don't want to give them my number. That's O.K., it's no a big deal. Not a big deal at all.

        Depending on how important it is, I'll wait until daytime. Or, maybe I don't wait. And I call my lawyer -- one of my lawyers -- I say get ready, the Text Message is coming through, call me back with the message. And I put his number in, he calls me with the message. So easy. And if someone comes after me I have tremendous protection. Known as Attorny Client Privilege. It's not what it used to be. But, it's still magnificent!!!!