WARNING: Fake Facebook Photo Tag Emails

Be on the alert when opening emails that appear to come from Facebook: An extra “o” can go a long way toward determining whether they are authentic or part of a malware attack.

Be on the alert when opening emails that appear to come from Facebook: An extra “o” can go a long way toward determining whether they are authentic or part of a malware attack.

Sophos’ Naked Security blog warned of a wave of fake Facebook emails saying that recipients have been tagged in photos on the social network.

How can you spot the fakes? According to Naked Security, in this particular malware effort, there is an extra “o” in Facebook in the sender’s email address (notification@faceboook.com).

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