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Facebook: A Top Launching Pad For Phishing Attacks

4.5 million phishing attempts have leveraged Facebook, WhatsApp, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Netflix in phishing attacks so far this year. WhatsApp is the second-top platform leveraged by attackers, followed by Amazon (3.3 million attempts) and Netflix (2.7 million attempts). Google s offerings (including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive) took sixth position, according to a Tuesday analysis released by Kaspersky. The social-media platform is also one of the most-used services by corporate employees, with YouTube and Facebook the top two services.

Source: https://threatpost.com/facebook-launching-pad-phishing-attacks/160351/

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