WARNING: Twitter DMs Promise Facebook Videos Featuring Users, But Deliver Malware
Facebook and Twitter may be playing nice, but the two social networks are also being combined to spread malware, with Twitter direct messages claiming to contain links to Facebook videos featuring the recipients.
Facebook and Twitter may be playing nice, but the two social networks are also being combined to spread malware, with Twitter direct messages claiming to contain links to Facebook videos featuring the recipients.
Sophos’ Naked Security blog reported that “a variety” of Twitter DMs containing such messages has been discovered of late, but while the bait may be different, the result is the same: Users who click on the links are directed to a page that resembles a video player, with the message, “An update to Youtube player is needed,” along with promises to update Flash Player 10.1.
According to Naked Security, the file users are prompted to download, FlashPlayerV10.1.57.108.exe,
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