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Facebook Tag Scams are Back with Malicious Payload

 
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:55 am    Post subject: New Facebook tagging scam is in the wild, containing malware Reply with quote
s are tagged in. Looking at the "video" in the Facebook post, it displays a goo.gl host, which is a URL shortening service, and not a video hosting website, which makes the post very suspicious.

The webpage where users are redirected to reportedly does a thorough scan of the victim's system. The page is apparently device-a...read more
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