{"id":411904,"date":"2022-03-03T23:01:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/urgent-warning-for-all-facebook-users-over-sneaky-new-hacking-threat\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T23:01:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:01:09","slug":"urgent-warning-for-all-facebook-users-over-sneaky-new-hacking-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/urgent-warning-for-all-facebook-users-over-sneaky-new-hacking-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"#Urgent warning for all Facebook users over sneaky new hacking threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ca1cda4774\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ca1cda4774\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/urgent-warning-for-all-facebook-users-over-sneaky-new-hacking-threat\/#%E2%80%9CUrgent_warning_for_all_Facebook_users_over_sneaky_new_hacking_threat%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Urgent warning for all Facebook users over sneaky new hacking threat&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUrgent_warning_for_all_Facebook_users_over_sneaky_new_hacking_threat%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Urgent warning for all Facebook users over sneaky new hacking threat&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Watch out if you go on a page claiming to be from <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, as it is now the most ripped-off brand used by hackers to scam people.<\/p>\n<p>The social network has been crowned the most impersonated big name, accounting for 14% of phishing pages alone.<\/p>\n<p>Whats<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> \u2013 owned by Facebook parent Meta \u2013 also topped the list, compiled by cybersecurity firm Vade.<\/p>\n<p>And Microsoft came in at a close number two behind Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>But social media in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> is not the worst offender.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, financial services overall came out as number one, as scammers try to trick victims into parting with their hard-earned cash.<\/p>\n<p>As industries go, they made up 34% of dodgy pages, with trusted brands like PayPal and Chase misused.<\/p>\n<p>Social media as a whole came second, accounting for almost a quarter of phishing pages.<\/p>\n<p>Experts analyzed around 185,000 bogus sites from 2021, which are known for luring people into handing over their personal details with ever-convincing fake sites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2021 saw a string of high-profile ups and downs for Facebook, from its starring role in politically charged arguments about freedom of speech to Facebook\u2019s rebranding to Meta to its ongoing fight against misinformation,\u201d Vade said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCybercriminals are opportunists, and they have a strong preference for attacking brands during periods when the brand is top of mind with end-users.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Facebook-embed.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The social network has been crowned the most impersonated big name, accounting for 14% of phishing pages alone.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21405389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Facebook-embed.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Facebook-embed.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Facebook-embed.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The social network has been crowned the most impersonated big name, accounting for 14% of phishing pages alone.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Big names including Amazon, DHL, Netflix, LinkedIn and Apple also made the top 20 list.<\/p>\n<p>Experts noticed some peculiar trends too, like the fact eight in 10 phishing attacks happen on weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>Monday and Thursday are apparently the top days for ones associated with Facebook, while Thursday and Friday are the top days for Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/4814641\/facebook-most-impersonated-phishing-attacks\/\">on the Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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