{"id":17643,"date":"2013-07-15T21:01:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T13:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17643"},"modified":"2023-04-06T21:54:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:54:13","slug":"five-facebook-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/five-facebook-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Yourself From Facebook Attacks: 5 Notorious Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like any communication line, Facebook is unfortunately prone to knots and tangles. While the company employs some of the best and brightest computer scientists, businesspeople and modern polymaths, it\u2019s <strong>impossible to avoid a few security breaches<\/strong> when they\u2019re manning a network that covers Facebook\u2019s nearly inconceivable digital expanse.<\/p>\n<p>Since shedding its reputation as a college-orientated network and ascending to the status of mainstream media fixture, Facebook has fallen victim to an assembly of attacks committed by anyone and everyone, from profit-mongering <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/facebook\/9023333\/Facebook-versus-Russias-Koobface-gang.html\">Russian collectives<\/a> to rogue American vagabonds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/facebook-facts\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 20 Things Savvy Facebookers Should Know (By Now)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">20 Things Savvy Facebookers Should Know (By Now)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/facebook-facts.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17050 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/facebook-facts.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">20 Things Savvy Facebookers Should Know (By Now)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI'm sure you've heard of Facebook. It doesn't matter if you are on it or not, active or...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are the five attacks you need to know about, and <strong>what you can do to protect yourself against them or future similar attacks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Koobface<\/h2>\n<p>Probably the most well-known of the Facebook cons, in part because of its anagrammatic title, <b><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/facebook\/9023333\/Facebook-versus-Russias-Koobface-gang.html\">Koobface<\/a><\/b> reached its height of virulence in 2009. Koobface commonly implants itself by <strong>masquerading on your newsfeed as a must-see viral video<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/five-facebook-attacks\/koobface.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" alt=\"Koobface\"><\/figure>\n<p>Upon clicking the video, users are prompted with an offer to download the latest version of flash player \u2013 in reality, it\u2019s a worm in disguise. Once it\u2019s installed, the cybercriminal who built the worm is given <strong>remote access<\/strong> to your computer, allowing him or her <strong>a front row seat for all your most sensitive digital information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Safeguard Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>To avoid this frightening prospect, <strong>be particularly careful in what you download from social media networks<\/strong>, and keep your anti-virus software updated so it can detect the most recent strains of Koobface.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/top-security-tools-for-smartphones\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Best Security Apps for your Smartphone\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Best Security Apps for your Smartphone<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/top-security-tools-for-smartphones.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-13257 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/top-security-tools-for-smartphones.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Best Security Apps for your Smartphone<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore top smartphone security tools! Protect your device with Avast, Kaspersky, Norton, McAfee, or MalwareBytes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>2. Zeus<\/h2>\n<p>Much like Koobface, Zeus works under the assumption that people will click links disguised as <strong>fan pages, social shares and even friend profiles<\/strong>. Again, once users click a link, they\u2019re prompted to install malware which sits dormant on your system <strong>until you access your bank account<\/strong>, at which point it <strong>makes a copy of your username and password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/five-facebook-attacks\/facebook-zeus.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"219\" alt=\"facebook zeus\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Safeguard Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>As a Web-wide policy, experts <strong>recommend bookmarking select websites that handle your personal information<\/strong> and have a long history of reliable account protection.<\/p>\n<p>That way, you can stack up the website you\u2019re intending to visit against the website you know you can trust, and <strong>make sure the domains match without a letter, number or slash to spare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Likejacking<\/h2>\n<p>Likejacking scams have been known to hover around Facebook for months at a time before they\u2019re stomped out. But the problem is once one goes down, another pops up.<\/p>\n<p>And all of them follow <strong>a simple formula<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use a juicy, sensational title for a fake article (e.g. \"LOL This girl gets OWNED after a POLICE OFFICER reads her STATUS MESSAGE\" or \"The Prom Dress That Got This Girls Suspended From School.\")<\/li>\n<li>Wait for users to \"like\" the article title in order to gain access to its non-existent content<\/li>\n<li>Re-post itself on your newsfeed<\/li>\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>While the process isn\u2019t particularly harmful \u2013 just annoying \u2013 it\u2019s never a good idea to put yourself in the way of any likejacking programs. Since they <strong>typically lead out to spammy websites<\/strong>, residual viruses and infections are always a possibility.<\/p>\n<h3>Safeguard Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Keep a keen eye for any article shares that seem <strong>too ridiculously titled to be true<\/strong>, and use a significant bit of discretion before you <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/facebook-facts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">click the like<\/a> button.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Facebook Black<\/h2>\n<p>Last March, the Facebook Black scam spread itself across the social web by promising users an <strong>alternate blacked-out appearance<\/strong> for Facebook\u2019s home screen.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/five-facebook-attacks\/facebook-black.jpg\" alt=\"facebook bl\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\"><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, in the same malicious spirit of all the other viruses on this list, the black template is really a front for <strong>an obnoxious duo of JavaScript files.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If installed, the files lead to an influx of bothersome surveys. Additionally, the bug automatically perpetuates itself by <strong>setting up a promotional page on your account to dupe your friends <\/strong>into clicking the very same link.<\/p>\n<h3>Safeguard Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re infected, make sure you remove the files immediately \u2013 often times they\u2019re <strong>nested in a Google Chrome extension, which allows for a quick uninstall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And always be sure to do some research before you download any type of add-on or extension that supposedly \u2018modifies your Facebook experience\u2019. Sometimes, they\u2019re <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/most-wanted-facebook-tips-and-tricks\/\/\" rel=\"noopener\">legitimate<\/a>. But too many times, they\u2019re bogus.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Who Viewed Your Profile?<\/h2>\n<p>Facebookers are a curious bunch. That\u2019s why there\u2019s a certain allure to figuring out who viewed your profile in a given day. While that option has <strong>never<\/strong> been open to Facebook users, there have been plenty of <strong>scammers willing to exploit that desire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Hackers have crafted a number of advertisements for fake Facebook applications which are supposed to give insight into who\u2019s looking at your profile. Like Facebook Black, these advertisements are bunk, and <strong>regularly lead to browser extension downloads.<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve installed the extension, hackers can get quick, easy access to the personal information stored on your account.<\/p>\n<h3>Safeguard Yourself<\/h3>\n<p>Precautionary tales indicate that Facebook users should <strong>refrain from clicking URLs that look too short to be normal<\/strong>. Also, make it a regular routine to check through your Facebook apps and determine which ones are real and which ones you\u2019ve never used \u2013 the <strong>sleeping apps could be connected to malware<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>While no one claims virulent activity to be a good thing for Facebook\u2019s general health, there\u2019s a thin silver lining through it all. With each attack, Facebook learns more about the fissures in its code. And with each attack, Facebook finds a way to patch itself, and <strong>rebuild stronger, better, and more secure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To aid the process, it\u2019s up to us to spray an extra coat of diligence on our online decision-making processes. The more responsible we are with our online activity \u2013 particularly with what we click and who we trust \u2013 the less likely these viruses are to stain the fabric of our valued social networks.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover 5 types of Facebook attacks you need to watch out for and learn how to protect yourself from them. 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