ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Cybercriminals are using Facebook Messenger to spread adware, duping victims by redirecting them to fake versions of popular websites that are tailored to their browser.

The attacks were uncovered by a security researcher who received a suspicious Facebook message from a contact and analysed its contents.

"This malware was spreading via Facebook Messenger, serving multi platform malware/adware, using tons of domains to prevent tracking, and earning clicks. The code is advanced and obfuscated," said David Jacoby, senior security researcher in the global research and analysis team at Kaspersky Lab.

Researchers have suggested that malicious links are being sent from Messenger accounts that have been compromised as a result of stolen credentials, hijacked browsers, or clickjacking.

 

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