Instagram CEO Says He Almost Fell For Sophisticated New Google Scam: What To Watch For
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Instagram CEO Says He Almost Fell For Sophisticated New Google Scam: What To Watch For
The tech-savvy head of Instagram says he almost fell for an elaborate scam in which a new phishing attack was posing as Google.Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram and Head of Product for Instagram at Facebook, said in a social media post&nb…
Hijacking Facebook with Contest Website and Then Texting to Borrow Money
With just one voting link, hundreds of people had their Facebook accounts hijacked. The scammer then impersonated the account owner, texted to borrow money, causing relatives to fall into the transfer trap and be scammed of money.
Facebook users are targeted by a scam using a Google domain
Cybercriminals used Google AppSheet to send phishing emails from “noreply@appsheet.com” to bypass email protection, targeting Facebook accounts according to Techradar. Cybersecurity researchers KnowBe4 discovered the attacks, which exploit a legitimate Google service to deliver emails straight to inboxes, mimicking Facebook to trick people into giving away login credentials and 2FA codes. The emails, sent in bulk, bypassed Microsoft and Secure E…
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