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facebook now that you know if the government is trying to hack into your account I'm Bridget Carey this is your cnet update facebook will now notify you if it thinks your account is being targeted by government hackers and if you get that message facebook also warns you that you might as well just buy a new computer because chances are if a government agency is paying a hacker to get into your account you're also likely infected with malware it may sound wild that facebook is now warning against this but actually google has been sending out the same types of warnings since 2012 facebook isn't explaining how it can tell the difference between a common hacker and one attacking on behalf of a government agency there are some pieces of malware that are suspected to have been created by government sponsored hackers like Stuxnet the social networks chief security officer wrote on facebook that you'll only get this message when there's a strong suspicion that the attack is from the government the warning encourages users to turn on two-factor authentication which is something everyone should do any time it's offered you'll find it listed on facebook under security as login approvals think of it as two passwords if you or someone else is trying to login from a new machine or browser facebook will send you a text message with a string of numbers to enter in as a second password to prove it's really you trying to login and in other news that makes you feel paranoid about the government if you own a drone you will have to register it with the US Department of Transportation the Transportation Department is creating a task force with the Federal Aviation Administration to figure out how exactly this registration system is going to work but the goal is to have the rules set before the end of the year it will mean even if you're buying drones for fun or as a hobbyist you'll need to agree to the rules to fly them safely and if you don't the government will be able to identify your craft FAA guidelines say you're not supposed to fly aircraft above 400 feet or within five miles of an airport meanwhile amazon is dealing with its own drama when it comes to keeping track of real user reviews amazon is now suing more than a thousand people who posted fake product reviews if you ever thought a review was too positive to be true there's a chance it may have been paid for the retail giant filed a lawsuit Friday asking a Washington state court for damages relating to schemes on the website fiverr.com it's a marketplace where people pay five dollars or more for small gigs and odd jobs in this case the gigs were for writing fake five-star reviews with fake names and IP addresses some companies even try to fake records that the reviewer bought the product so it would look like a verified purchaser Amazon hasn't yet named the companies or people involved in the fake reviews amazon argues that it is a breach of customer terms of service to be deceptive that's it for this tech news update and there's more at cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey