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Facebook Timeline Poses Threat To Over 2 Million Users In The UAE
Published Feb 19, 2012
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ESET Middle East , the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats announced that the Facebook Timeline is prone to an alarming number of cyber-threat. Over 2 million facebook users in the UAE could possibly be vulnerable to attacks, scamsters/ click-jackers.
Facebook’s new ‘Timeline’ feature replaces the traditional profile page, subequently allowing a growing number of Timeline-related scams and malicious campaigns offering phony applications to allegedly disable the Timeline. The fake pages/ apps urges users to click on ‘Like’ buttons in order to activate a feature that allows them to enable or disable the Timeline whenever they want on their profiles. After the entire process is complete, a message appears saying ‘the Timeline Office will analyze your request.’
“Likes is the most common activity on Facebook, which could possibly dupe facebook users to malicious scams,” according to Aji Joseph, General Manager ESET Middle East. “Facebook’s new feature TIMELINE has caused enough confusion amoung users; paving way for scamster and click-jackers to offer bogus links on Facebook that promise Timeline removal,” added Aji Joseph.
ESET Middle East advises Facebook users to avoid the temptation to click on links promising to help deactivate, remove, or disable Timeline.
Additionaly, every month ESET compiles a statistic based on its Live Grid® feature - ESET’s cloud-based malware collection system utilizing data from users of ESET solutions worldwide. Every month for the last several months, removable media malware has topped the stats. INF/Autorun topped the annual statistics (5.84%). Number two was Win32/Conficker (3.69%). The global threat number three Win32/Sality reached a 1.88% infection rate.
*Facebook Country Statistics: Social Bakers
About Live Grid®
Live Grid® is ESET’s cloud-based malware collection system utilizing data from users of ESET solutions worldwide. This continual streaming of information provides ESET Malware Lab specialists with real-time accurate snapshot of the nature and scope of global infiltrations. Careful analysis of the threats, attack vectors and patterns serves ESET to fine-tune all heuristic and signature updates ̶ to protect its users against tomorrow’s threats.
About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security solutions for businesses and consumers. The Company pioneered, and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record for the number of Virus Bulletin "VB100” Awards, and has never missed a single “In-the-Wild” worm or virus since the inception of testing in 1998. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Smart Security and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac are trusted by millions of global users and are among the most recommended security solutions in the world.
The Company has global headquarters in Bratislava (Slovakia), with regional distribution centers in San Diego (U.S.), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Singapore. ESET has malware research centers in Bratislava, San Diego, Buenos Aires, Prague (Czech Republic), Krakow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), Moscow (Russia), and an extensive presence in more than 180 countries.
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