Facebook is the biggest social network today with the "residents" of more than 800 million accounts. Every day, Facebook is visited by 400 million users who relentlessly pressing the "like" and post status updates.
Facebook is not only a major media to share ideas and interact with friends, but a place of interest by any attack cyber criminals.
By taking advantage and confidence of users in their network connection, cyberspace actors spread malicious code and sending spam messages using social engineering tricks to spread their message to thousands of unsuspecting users.
Here are the four most common scams on Facebook:
1. Like / Share FeedType: Social EngineeringResults: Users like link
Like it or share feedback that occurs when a hacker acting as a reliable source and ask the user clicks "like" on the page updates, photos, video, or status to access special content (typically sensational).
When the user clicks the "like", possibly directed to a survey that requires the user to fill out some personal information, sign up for a subscription service, or even those posted links a few times on Facebook.
2. 'Like' ClickjackingType: Social engineering / fraudResults: Users like link
"Like" clickjacking happens when hackers present to view a video with a button "play" simple, but in fact there is a frame that is not visible on the page with hidden buttons "like".
When users "like" the page, post status updates appear on the other user wall, causing their friends curious and tempted to visit the page.
3. TaggingType: SpamResults: A spam message displayed
Tagging occurs when users upload a photo and then advertising or tagged to a series of random people. If the settings allow users to notify when the user checked, users will receive an e-mail asking to see the pictures. People who marked and friends clicking marked and directed to spam.
4. PhishingType: Social EngineeringResults: Can read and controlling access to user accounts
Phishing is a false message that tells users that their Facebook accounts suspended, or take the form of a friend request on hold. When the user clicks on the link, it will take the user to a fake login page for the user account information.
Fake login page will record the user ID and password, then use it to get unlimited access to the user account, and will allow detailed information to the user's password for other online activities such as Internet banking.
Prevention
After knowing the modes of possible fraud committed by criminals internet, Facebook users are expected to avoid things that are harmful. Norton recommends the following tips for users to stay safe on social networking sites:
Do not speak, or accept friendship invitations from unknown senders in social networking, instant messaging, online forums, or cyberspace.
Do not post your home address, phone numbers, images, or other personal information about yourself on a public website.
Make sure you have a strong password (not the pet's name, birthday or address), and do not tell it to anyone.
Create groups of friends, relatives, or other special sub-group of friends on a social networking platform as well as share photos, videos, and comments on the limited.
Restrict access to your profile from the search options and make sure you remove any unwanted applications or restrict the access of others to your information.
Make sure you select the most secure, which is https, and get notifications of new device account access.
Maintaining browser up-to-date and operating systems.
Using free online tools like Norton Safe Web Lite that provides a safer search experience by warning you of dangerous sites right in your search results, so you can search, browse, and shop online without worry.
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