Facebook and WhatsApp are among the most used social media platforms in the world. However, both platforms have come to the fore not with a new feature announcement this time, but with a warning recorded by the umbrella company Meta.
WARNING TO WHATSAPP AND FACEBOOK USERS
According to the news of Scotland-based The Herald; Meta warned that users on both platforms could fall victim to a “phishing” attack aimed at stealing information such as passwords by providing a fake login page.
In the news, it is stated that users of all Meta products, including Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, are vulnerable to phishing scams, while reminding that the company is suing hackers who use phishing scams to steal information from their users.
In addition, users are now reportedly told that they may need to strengthen the security of their accounts after scammers try to steal information with phishing scams.
“Phishing is a significant threat to millions of internet users,” said Jessica Romero, a Facebook executive in the news. “Phishing attacks attract victims to a website that appears to be operated by a trusted entity such as a bank, merchant or other service.”
“The redirected website is a scam, it is fake, and the site’s fake content is designed to persuade the victim to enter sensitive information such as password or email address. We are doing what is necessary to expose the identities of the people behind the attack and stop their malicious behavior,” Romero said.
“CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS NOW”
On the other hand, it is recorded that those who believe they may be victims of phishing scams are asked to change their passwords immediately.
WHAT IS A PHISHING ATTACK?
Phishing attack, which is seen as one of the oldest and most effective attacks in internet history, is a type of internet fraud that aims to steal important data of victims such as passwords and credentials.