An app called InstLike promised free likes and followers on Instagram, but asked users to provide their usernames and passwords, turning them into a botnet.
Moreover, a user would get 20 free Likes if he used the hashtag #instlike_com in his own photo captions. A search on Instagram reveals that more than 500,000 photos already contain that hashtag.
All these features made InstLike a sophisticated ecosystem that employed thousands of voluntary "zombie" accounts — but it depended on their naiveté and willingness to give up their passwords.
For Narang, who is experienced in the realm of social media-based scams, the sheer volume of people involved is scary.
Via Gust MEES
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Instagram
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Instagram
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/ict-awareness-what-you-should-know/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/