Beware of fake Facebook security page phishing scam
Trend Micro has spotted a malware
sample, TSPY_MINOCDO.A, which targets Facebook users. The malware
redirects users to a spoofed page of the social network and claims to be
part of the site's security check feature, even showing the tagline
“Security checks help keep Facebook trustworthy and free of spam”. Users
eager to log into Facebook may fall victim to this ruse, taking the
'security check' for face value. This may result in them entering their
details and thus exposing their credit card accounts to cyber criminal
infiltration. The report has also highlighted the three-fold increase in
attacks on small businesses from 2011. Trend Micro said the survey scam
had also promised other tech goodies such as Google Glass, Instagram,
and Tumblr.
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