Beware of Facebook.com security phishing sites

09/07/2010
G DATA Blog

There is no such thing as security software for the social network Facebook. Still, scamsters try to lure victims with phishing websites.

We discovered a phishing page with fake protection for your personal Facebook.com. Have a look at the site:


Be sure not to enter your log-in data on this page!
The URL of the site actually looks pretty genuine, except for the, now disguised, free web hosting address part: security-center-update2010.[removed].com/logs.index2010.htm


To generate more credibility, the scamsters used an official facebook.com graphic (the lock), which normally stands for everything that has to do with privacy within the community:

Even though the site went offline again, we want to present this example as a warning! Do not rely on any shady ad which wants to secure your social network. Rely on real security solutions which protect you in manifold ways, among others against web based threats.