Social media platforms are seen as popular hunting grounds. Identity fraud is increasing day by day. The latest news on the subject came from Facebook. Security researchers have warned of phishing targeting administrators of company pages.
Phishing emails are a popular way to steal credentials to log into Facebook. However, according to the news, there has been an increase in phishing attacks. Here are the details!
Email contains two different links
The purpose of phishing scams is to hijack company pages and trick users into providing personal information. Abnormal Security detected emails sent by scammers to Facebook users. In the e-mail, it says that if a problem cannot be resolved, users’ accounts will be permanently closed.
The first victim received an email from the Facebook team that someone else had reposted copyright infringing content. In this e-mail, it is said that if he does not object, his account will be closed.
Rumor has it that the email contains two links. The first link leads to an actual Facebook post, while the second link leads to a website for users to appeal. As part of the appeals process, the user is asked for personal information, including name and email address.
Analyst: Users are driven by the rush of making mistakes
Abnormal Security Threat Intelligence Analyst Rachelle Chouinard, interpreting all the data, said that what drives people is the ‘sense of urgency to get it wrong’. He also added: “This is often enough to persuade buyers to provide their personal information, especially if they use their Facebook account for business purposes.”
The interesting thing for security researchers was that it was linked to a post on Facebook and a hidden phishing site was included in the appeal request. Despite all this, the e-mail appears to be legitimate, but the written language is designed to encourage users to lose their accounts.
Facebook Help Center says people who think their account has been hacked should report it and sign out from devices they don’t recognize.
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