New clickjacking scam hits Facebook
New Facebook sharejacking hack can cost you money
Photo: Wiki CommonsThe latest security threat on Facebook is being called the sharejacking or “share” button scam because it spreads via the social network's "share" feature and could be costing you money each week. The new malware is similar to a so-called "likejacking" worm discovered last May, but instead of exploiting Facebook's "Like" button, the new scam uses the "Share" feature that posts articles to your profile wall where your friends are encouraged to click on it. It also requests that you fill out an information form that uses your personal information to charge $5.00 a week onto your phone bill.
How does it work?
As reported by Sophos, you will see a link to a Facebook page for "10 Funny T-Shirt Fails" or something similar. Once you visit the link page, another message tells you that you have to go through Facebook's new three-step human verification process in order to see the content. The last step asks for your personal information.
How to protect yourself:
Most Facebook scams can be prevented by using a Firefox add-on called No Script which also prevents a website's Java, JavaScript, and Flash functions from executing without your permission. It is simple to use and can easily be tweaked to allow scripts to run on trusted pages. Once you start using No Script, you will be amazed at how many websites attempt to download malware, spyware and tracking cookies onto your computer, all of which are blocked.
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