You might need to be very careful before you click that video link sent to you by a friend on Facebook. This is because there is currently a malicious tagging scam going round on Facebook designed to infect your phones, tablets and computers.
Security researchers have spotted at least two ‘tag campaigns’ that are able to infect around 55,000 users a day. The scams work by tagging about 20 friends of the victim in a malicious post designed to lure the friends into clicking a link or watching a video.
Typically, the so-called video shows the goo.gl host underneath, however, this is a URL shortening service and not a video hosting site. After a victim clicks on this particular link, they are prompted to update Adobe Flash Player, at which point the hacker takes control of a device and install other malicious files and viruses designed to steal personal information.
Once infected, the victim unknowingly posts the link to their own newsfeed, tagging another 20 people thus spreading it that way.
Users are being warned to be wary of clicking on links they are tagged in, and are encouraged to check with friends who have posted the link to check its safety. Luckily, a good Antivirus software will also detect malicious files and installations.
So far, the malware has infected more than 110,000 users and is rising, so please be on the lookout and be very careful as it can access your personal files and steal photos, login details and passwords.
Research also shows that the malware even has the potential to take over a person’s mouse and keyboard, in addition to their operating system.
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