Facebook Cautions Users Against Spam

Facebook has said that its users are experiencing a heavy spate of spam says it is on top of a wave of spam involving sex and violence. It has asked its users to be vigilant and safeguard their accounts.

According to the dapd news agency, Facebook has said ``... our team responded quickly and we have eliminated most of the spam caused by this attack'' and that ``we are now working to improve our systems to better defend against similar attacks.''

The  Bangalore news paper Mid Day claimed that the accounts of nearly two lakh Facebook users in Bangalore have been hacked and that web links to their pictures morphed and manipulated into pornographic content have been sent to the the accounts of their friends.

There have been reports that some of the users are closing their Facebook accounts because of the embarrassment they have experienced.

According to a Bloomberg report, Facebook is said to have identified the culprits behind the spam of hardcore pornographic material and that appropriate action is being initiated.

Faceook is said to have taken steps to greatly contain the spam attack which has taken advantage of some security loopholes in some browsers.. Facebook, in a statement, said: "Protecting the people who use Facebook from spam and malicious content is a top priority for us."