InformationWeek editor David Berlind fell for a phishing attack that stole his email address and Facebook password. He shared his experience with others in the hope that he’d be able to raise awareness of what is a growing problem. Hackers are stealing social networking accounts to send spam, spread malware, and launch scams. Just like you need to secure your PC to prevent it becoming part of a botnet, so you also need to take proper care of your website usernames and passwords to prevent identity thieves taking over your accounts.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/tech-journalist-falls-facebook-phish/