As we all know, internet over the years has become the most widely used massive worldwide with millions of people surfing the net, up and downloading information. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become more pages used by users today. They often private and personal information are made, which is very dangerous and can lend itself to fraud by cybercriminals.
The basic rule to always have but always present when you are online is suspicious of everything and everyone. You can never be too careful in, you better be attentive, to then suffer serious consequences.
Here are some scams in social networks:
1. Discount Coupons supermarkets and clothing stores: deceives users by ensuring alleged surveys as a reward vouchers online shopping discounts. To show credibility, recreate official pages of famous companies to mislead filling the forms, where on occasion Credit card details are requested. But how can you detect if the Web address (URL) is not true? Too easy. Only the suspect should be compared with the link link verified company; If no agreement between them, they have found a malicious website.
2. WhatsApp edition Gold / Premium: Here the user is given a unique and exclusive access to a different version of WhatsApp call WhastApp Premium or Gold WhastApp What happens to accept the offer is that your phone number will subscribe to premium SMS services. you charged for sending messages, that is, your phone number will be usurped.
3. Voice Message WhastApp in emails: If you get to receive an email notification that a contact has left a voice message via WhatsApp and to listen must access a link, you disregard this email, as WhatsApp does not offer mail service call. And most likely a malware is downloaded to your computer without notice if you run into him click the link.
4. Change the color of Facebook: Everyone who uses Facebook has probably encountered to change the color of your own with this development. Through a web page or application you give users the option to change the background color of your profile, but to do so must share in link with the rest of your contacts and enter the phone number. If you get to do this, then you download dangerous malware to steal your number to subscribe to premium SMS services.
5. False notifications parcel shipments: This is an email that arrives in your inbox with information about a course pack your name and submission. The attachment in the mail usually a spyware or malware program that is triggered to decompress the file and remove any personal information that you can.