Facebook phishing attack(s)

frivolous_fay

Hi,

Got a message from a contact on FB with the usual phishing style message... 'Look at this!' followed by a link pointing at a phishing site. Apparently it's one in a series of recent attacks originating from Russia.

I warned my friend about it but he's convinced he's clean.

So can anyone explain how the message appeared to come from him? The only explanation I can think of is that he's fallen for a phish himself and his details have been compromised. (He says there have been a lot of these links going around)

RobertoMoir

frivolous_fay wrote: »

Hi,

Got a message from a contact on FB with the usual phishing style message... 'Look at this!' followed by a link pointing at a phishing site. Apparently it's one in a series of recent attacks originating from Russia.

I warned my friend about it but he's convinced he's clean.

So can anyone explain how the message appeared to come from him?

Your friend is wrong about being "clean". End of.

frivolous_fay

He has a mac and he's scanned it, so I accept that there's a lower chance of malware, but something's definitely up.

aliEnRIK

Sounds to me like his mac has been compromised

timbim_2

More likely that he's fallen for it. I've had three in the past day, blatant and really poorly designed phish site, but not yet blocked by WOT.

asininity

Surely its his FB account thats compromised and not his actual Mac. Maybe he should change his login details.

RobertoMoir

frivolous_fay wrote: »

He has a mac and he's scanned it, so I accept that there's a lower chance of malware, but something's definitely up.

I'd say his account details have been stolen, or he's installed a malicious FB app.

aliEnRIK

RobertoMoir wrote: »

I'd say his account details have been stolen, or he's installed a malicious FB app.

Im going with the 'app'

frivolous_fay

Well, he just sent me another link. I've suggested his account may have been phished. Can't do much more!