Facebook Security Warning is it ligit ?

ahll

Hi all,

When I came to loging to my FB account I was told some one unknown had accessed my account on a computer in Poland ! Apparrently it was through mobile facebook which I beleive is the application I have on my blackberry.

Message

Please review recent activity on your Facebook account
Your account was recently accessed from a location we're not familiar with. For your protection, please review your recent activity to make sure no one is using your Facebook account without permission.
Reviewing your activity takes just a few moments. We'll start by asking you a couple of questions to confirm that this is your account. (If we recognise your computer, you'll be able to skip this step.)




I have a few questions

1. Is this messasge a ligit one from facebook as it begins with ssl.facebook as it is asking me to change my password ?

2. Does this mean that some how someone was getting access to me mobile phone to try and access my FB Account

3. If so is there something I can do to make things more secure on my phone I have the firewall on. Or is it best to take the mobile application off ?

Thanks in advance

fitshase

Did the message come up when you logged onto Facebook or was it in an e-mail?

If it came up when you logged on, it could be legit but I would contact Facebook to make sure (http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=1051)

Trinitrotoluene

Seems legit:

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=69178204322&topic=16450

BigLee_24

Yer it legit, happened to me when I was on holiday... had to log in on a PC to confirm it was me then all was well....

eamon

I've had the same thing happen to me this time it was from Bulgaria. I would guess that somebody or multiples off are attempting to phish for personal details. Not very difficult to do I imagine that some kind of email spoofing engine and password cracker is used.
Treat is as a reminder that Facebook is an electronic notice board and not secure.

ahll

fitshase wrote: »

Did the message come up when you logged onto Facebook or was it in an e-mail?

If it came up when you logged on, it could be legit but I would contact Facebook to make sure (http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=1051)

Yes its happens when I try to login !

Ok I will take it as its ligit

Mrs_Ryan

My mate had one supposedly in Norway! It said it was something to do with the IP of the phone.

ahll

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

My mate had one supposedly in Norway! It said it was something to do with the IP of the phone.

How do you mean 'something to do with the IP of the phone' ?
I have turned the encryption on on the phone as well now as didnt really know what else to do to try and protect myself from this happening again ! I have not removed the mobile FB software as yet and not sure if to ot not !