Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fake & Real Facebook Login Page: Do spread the news

Notice the top pic is the fake login page, the bottom is the real page (according to the news)

Just received a post from a friend at Facebook where news stated there are fake Facebook login page with very close similarity tend to confuse users.

According to the news, the fake page will obtain user's detail on user name & password (aka phishing). This info allows the criminal to access user's account, change settings and pretend as user him/herself & perform potential crime or fraud. Such act will cause user lose access to their account forever & accused on things they didn't do.

I hereby hope those who read this post to act more caution in future & spread this info to others for public benefit. Below is the Chinese version of the news (copied from Facebook post):

最受欢迎的社交网站Facebook证实有黑客将矛头对准它的用户群骗取他们的密码。
黑客使用网钓(Phishing)的手法,模范Facebook网站的设计设立了冒牌Facebook网站,骗取用户输入自己的密码。在获取密码后,黑客就可登录用户的Facebook账号,然后再将这个冒牌Facebook网站的连接发送给其他的朋友再进一步骗取他们的密码。就这样一传十,十传百的传播开来。

有鉴于此,Facebook 决定采取行动,一旦发现形迹可疑的账号(例如发送大量讯息给其他朋友等等)就会向用户确认身份。如果发现账号已经被黑客所控制,甚至会终止账号。除此之外,Facebook 发言人也劝告用户必须时时小心,确保自己所登录的是真正的Facebook网站才输入密码。

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