Get a Pentest and security assessment of your IT network.

News

Scammers Turning to Facebook for Targeting, Research Shows

Pharmacy products account for 33 percent of suspicious Facebook ads, while replicas comprise 30 percent, gambling covers 18 percent and dating accounts for 19 percent. Facebook has a very comprehensive list of targeting options, which allows scammers to maximize their success. A click takes users to fraudulent schemes that persuade them to give away sensitive data such as personal or credit card information. The Bitdefender research was mostly based on ads in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Unlike email spam, this allows for very precise targeting of potential victims of scams.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/scammers-turning-to-facebook-for-targeting-research-shows/

Related posts
News

Ashley Madison 2.0 Hackers Leak 20GB Data Dump, Including CEO's Emails

News

Art of Twitter account hacking

News

Take note, next week update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to fix critical flaws

News

Linux bug leaves 1.4 billion Android users vulnerable to hijacking attacks