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Spamming is generally unsolicited communication targeted to deceive users with tricky messages from remote locations. However, most of you live in a misconception that spamming is confined only to email service. Such communication may leave you in puzzled state even with the Web-based services like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

McAfee and Cisco have released their detailed cybersecurity reports for the third quarter and there's good news and bad news. Malware surged in the quarter, but spam eased off a bit.

We often have readers ask us questions about specific Facebook applications. Some apps generate an enormous amount of spam and can annoy the heck out of your Facebook friends. Others are outright scams and should be avoided entirely. For example, any application offering to show you who has viewed your profile, who your Facebook stalkers are etc., are guaranteed to be fraudulent. Facebook doesn't allow developers access to the data required to create apps like this.

Tired of dozens of unwanted emails? Then it's time to do something for cutting off the pass emails that you just don't need.

Facebook's security team have reason to celebrate as they have claimed another scalp in the ongoing fight against spammers on the social network.