Web 2.0 Applications - Be careful with themes and followers

Web 2.0 Applications - Be careful with themes and followers

This article discusses the need to be careful with themes and especially those who become followers of your Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace accounts. While Farmville as a theme is malware free, not all followers may be safe to interact with and could be looking to steal personal information.  The theme may cause users to become careless as points build up and users should be careful to keep private information secure.

CSO - Inside Farmville's Sinister Underbelly
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9153159/ShmooCon_Inside_FarmVille_s_sinister_underbelly
http://www.csoonline.com/topic/41516/Application_Security

QUOTE: You see it all the time on Facebook: A friend moving on up in FarmVille. Another friend trying to expand his posse in Mafia Wars. Everyone thinks of them as harmless third-party applications, free from the crooks and cooks of cyberspace.  The sad fact is that these applications are susceptible to malware pushers and those looking to steal your personal information. It's not much of a stretch for hackers to impersonate people you think are trusted, fellow players, as is the case with a lot of online gaming. And the more you expose yourself, the bigger the target you become.