14 DAY TRIAL // Football (or soccer) is a highly popular sport in many countries, and players such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are idolized by numerous individuals. Cybercriminals are well aware of this, which is why they continue to launch phishing scams that leverage this sport.
The latest campaign analyzed by security experts from Symantec targets French-speaking users.
The scammers have launched three phishing websites, hosted on free services, each being dedicated to Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or FC Barcelona.
The malicious sites are designed to trick users into believing they’re on an official Facebook page. Internauts who visit the websites are urged to log in to their Facebook accounts to gain access to more content.
As in all phishing schemes, those who enter their credentials are actually handing over their information to cybercriminals.
In this case, to avoid raising suspicion, users who enter their details are redirected to legitimate community pages.
I advise all football fans to be on the lookout for such scammy sites. If you’ve entered your credentials on a similar site, be sure to change your password immediately.
For extra security, enable two-factor authentication on Facebook.
