A new wave of phishing and spamming attacks is hitting Facebook users as scammers attempt to get hold of their passwords, the social networking site has acknowledged. Similar phishing and spamming scams — in which messages supposedly from their friends lure victims to a malicious Web site — have been occurring with greater
intensity since the end of April. The sites typically display a fake, though convincing-looking, Facebook page where users are prompted to input their login information.
Now you'll know who in your "friends" is actually intelligent enough to tell between a fake site and a real one.
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Phishers Cast Lures Into Facebook's Social Stream
Posted by: Jack M. Germain May 15, 2009 02:50 PMA new wave of phishing and spamming attacks is hitting Facebook users as scammers attempt to get hold of their passwords, the social networking site has acknowledged. Similar phishing and spamming scams — in which messages supposedly from their friends lure victims to a malicious Web site — have been occurring with greater
intensity since the end of April. The sites typically display a fake, though convincing-looking, Facebook page where users are prompted to input their login information.