More than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps that tried to steal people's Facebook login credentials in 2022 were discovered by the company.
, Meta says that more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps that tried to steal people’s Facebook login credentials in 2022 were discovered by the company. Here are them and here’s how to protect yourself from these malicious applications.
According to David Agranovich, Director, Threat Disruption, and Ryan Victory, Malware Discovery and Detection Engineer, Meta shared with Apple and Google the malicious apps that tried to steal people’s Facebook login credentials. These apps were listed on the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store as photo editors, games, VPN services, business apps, and other utilities to trick people into downloading them.
Business or ad management apps claiming to provide hidden or unauthorized features not found in official apps by tech platforms.how scammers are winning money with fraudulent apps on the App StoreThey create an app that could be useful – or joyful – to people, buy fake reviews, and, in this case, the app asks to “Login With Facebook” before the user is able to use the promised features. This is when these apps stole people’s Facebook credentials.
If the login information is stolen, attackers could potentially gain full access to a person’s account and do things like message their friends or access private information.Facebook shared three topics to consider before logging into a mobile app with your Facebook account: Is the app unusable if you don’t provide your Facebook information? For example, be suspicious of a photo-editing app that needs your Facebook login and password before allowing you to use it.
If you have been affected by these apps, reset and create new strong passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and turn on log-in alerts so you’ll be notified if someone is trying to access your account.
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