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Cunning fraudsters develop dangerous new phishing trick

Steve Bell of BullGuard shares us information on new phishing tricks. Read on below.

A new phishing trick has emerged that could fool even the most vigilant of people.

.....Fraudsters are distributing links to blogs and online services that prompt website visitors to first "login using Facebook account" in order to read an exclusive article or buy a discounted product.

Login with Facebook or any other social media service is a standard and safe method used by a large number of websites to make it easier for visitors to sign up for a third-party service quickly.
 

• However, the malicious blogs and online services are providing users with a very realistic-looking fake Facebook login prompt. After the login button has been clicked and credentials entered they are captured by the fraudsters. 
  
• The fake Facebook log-in pop-up window essentially inserts itself between the user and the website or service they are trying to connect to. 
  
• The fake pop-up login prompt is reproduced to look and feel exactly like a legitimate browser window. It has a status bar, navigation bar and URL to the Facebook website along with a green padlock to suggest it is secure. 
  
• Users can also interact with the fake browser window, drag it around the screen or exit it in the same way any legitimate window, all of which makes it seem authentic.
  
• BullGuard protects your computer from spies, hackers and malware
  

 
How to tell whether the Facebook log-in window is fake

• The only way to establish whether the Facebook log-in is genuine is to try and drag the pop-up prompt away from the window it is displayed in. 
  
• Normally, when you do this part of the pop-up will disappear. If it fails to do this and tries to return to its original position on the page it is a clear sign that it is fake.
  

There is a another way to ensure you don’t fall victim to this cunning phishing trick and that is to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for Facebook.

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