New Facebook Malware Tricks Users to Give Credit and Debit Cards

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davids

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Dec 29, 2011
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New facebook malware started to spread viral, tricks facebook users to enter their Credit and Debit card as an additional security measure to use facebook. Security firm Trusteer has discovered this new code, which brings a pop up window to collect the user credit card or debit card and social security number as well in order to let the user to access facebook. As the message window pop up right from the facebook page, it may appear very legitimate and more users likely to fall for this Facebook Phishing page attack.

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http://www.dailytut.com/social-networking/facebook-malware-credit-debit-card.html#more-17946
 

Jack

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For some reason I can't really feel sorry for these guys..... To fall for a phishing scheme that involves a fake requested from your bank to enter your financial details can be at some point understandable however giving away your social security number and credit card on Facebook seems like pure stupidity.... Why would you ever do that????
Anyway their money will be returned by the banks and they will do it again...... :Shy:
 

jamescv7

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Well a user must be vigilant on any transactions occurred, tricks like this could conduct an investigation before giving personal information that may result of risk issue.
 

MrXidus

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Makes me wonder if any Web Guards are known to prevent this from happening.
 

jamescv7

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Sometimes Webguard can prevent known and upcoming phishing tactics however that's really a band aid solution cause anytime it can bypassed and still more victims came.
 

McLovin

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Some of the lengths that people go to, just to get money off people. It's sad.

Just like the saying goes "If it's to good to be true, it probably is".
 
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