Although most messages that contain spam may be automatically filtered on Facebook and Messenger, some attackers are getting creative in creating messages that bypass all protection measures.
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How to Avoid Getting Hacked by Facebook Messages?įacebook usually allows any user to send messages to other users even if they are not in their friends list. All Facebook users might unknowingly be victims of such attacks that result in their accounts getting hacked and starting sending infected links to all Facebook friends. Phishing attacks are pretty common on Facebook, which usually happen when someone tries to get access to your account by sending suspicious messages that ask for your personal information.Īccordingly, you must avoid clicking on any suspicious links/files inside Facebook messages, even if they are sent from your trustworthy Facebook friend. Such links upon being clicked might lead to the Facebook account getting hacked or the user’s devices getting infected by a virus or malware.
Scammers heavily rely on Facebook messages to broadcast infected links or attachments in attractive messages. You Can Get Hacked By Links Inside Facebook Messages!Įven though viewing a Facebook message tends to be fairly safe, clicking on a link inside the message can be extremely dangerous. That being the case, Facebook messages are mostly safe (under specific conditions) and attackers can’t modify the message after being sent by the sender. Even if they managed to hack into the network, they won’t be able to read or modify any of the exchanged information.
HTTPS protocol encrypts the connection and its information, so attackers are unable to intercept communications to Facebook servers. The Facebook platform is very secure, both the Facebook website and application use encrypted HTTPS connections to secure any data being sent/received between their web servers and the users’ devices.
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