Watch out for this new Instagram copyright phishing scam

mood · Sep 24, 2019

Watch out for this new Instagram copyright phishing scam
September 24, 2019
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/new-instagram-copyright-phishing-scam/

Instagram users are being targeted by a new phishing scam that accuses them of copyright infringement in order to obtain their login details.
The attack begins with an email that claims a user’s account will be suspended in 24 hours for violating the platform’s “copyright laws,” screenshots from Naked Security show.

Clicking the button then sends the user to a fake Instagram page. The page’s URL ends not in “.com” but in “.cf,” another indicator that the email is a scam.
The page attempts to appear legitimate by using an SSL certificate as well, represented by a green padlock and “HTTPS” in the address bar.

It’s yet another reminder to always read emails carefully and to inspect the URL of any links. Users should also enable two-factor authentication on all accounts when available to protect themselves if their password is actually stolen.
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Watch out for this new Instagram copyright phishing scam

mood Updates Team