A new Facebook scam is targeting a huge number of Facebook accounts. Know how this phishing scam works and what you should do to avoid becoming a victim.
A huge number of Facebook accounts are in danger as hackers are targetting them with a phishing scam to steal their money! Cyber researchers revealed that a massive phishing campaign has targeted millions of Facebook users worldwide. Researchers warned that the Facebook phishing scam is virally spreading through Facebook Messenger on mobile devices. Surprisingly, the recently discovered phishing attack has been around for over a year. It was exposed by Nick Ascoli of PIXM, which is an anti-phishing browser extension. The phishing attack campaign was explained by tech news website HelpNetSecurity in a video.
Ascoli’s team revealed that a number of devious websites were masquerading as the official Facebook Login page. The worst part is that each such flexuous website had millions of visits which aimed to trick people to steal their Facebook credentials. These links to the malicious websites are being widely shared by Messenger, Ascoli from PIXM explained in the video. He further added that once the Facebook credentials have been compromised by these online fraudsters, then they can easily log in to your Facebook account. It can even be done automatically!
The cyber researcher revealed…