Phishing attacks or meshes virtual world later this attack Facebook users. The only way to take advantage of the weakness of the social rift is to make users to be careful.
Spreader in phishing attacks is trying to take over your Facebook page with a link to send a false website that looks really similar to Facebook. Bergitu Facebook users stuck with the voluntary and enter logon name and password, that information will automatically enter the data to the criminals and will be used for their own interests as spam alias ad spread garbage to other accounts related to each other.
Kaspersky Lab estimate the distribution of malicious code through social networking sites is 10 times more effective than the distribution of menginfeksi via email. For internet users far more interested to click a link received from their friends, than a link from a random spam message.
"Stay alert and take appropriate preventive action is the key to not enter into their trap," said David Emm, a member of the Research and Analysis of Global Kaspersky Lab.
Following 10 tips to prevent Kaspersky Lab's phishing attacks:
1. For social sites like Facebook, create a bookmark to the login page www.facebook.com or typing the URL directly in the browser address bar.
2. Do not click the link in the email message.
3. Only typing confidential data on the website is secure.
4. Check your bank accounts regularly and report anything suspicious to your bank.
5. Know that there are giveaway signs in the phishing email:
- If it is not directed to you personally.
- If you are not the only recipients.
- If there are spelling errors, grammar or bad syntax or stiffness in the use of other languages. Usually this is done to prevent the spreader phishing filtering.
6. Installing software for internet security and antivirus update fixed.
7. Install the security patch.
8. Alert to email and instant messages that are not requested.
9. Be careful when the login request Administrator rights. Cermati address URL in the address bar.
10. Back up your data.
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