Peaches Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Beware of Zbot-Flavored Facebook PhishingThere is no new login systemBy Lucian Constantin, Web News Editor9th of November 2009,Security researchers warn of a new wave of malicious emails that target Facebook users. The messages falsely claim that a fresh login system is being implemented, directs people to a phishing site and also attempts to infect them with malware.This new spam campaign is interesting because it incorporates two different types of attacks into one. First, there is a phishing component, which attempts to trick Facebook users into exposing their login credentials. The lure used is the classic "system upgrade" one, in this case in the form of a new revamped login system."In an effort to make your online experience safer and more enjoyable, Facebook will be implementing a new login system that will affect all Facebook users. […] Before you are able to use the new login system, you will be required to update your account," the emails, coming from @facebookmail.com addresses, read.Details at Softpedia - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Beware-of-Z...ng-126467.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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