Stalker-like apps are the most widespread Facebook scams

According to BitDefender safego statistics, 34.7% of scams promise to offer users profile traffic insights BitDefender?, an award-winning provider of innovative Internet security solutions, released today a detailed infographic which revealed the dynamics of the Facebook scam landscape. Based on the statistics provided by Bitdefender safego, a free Bitdefender tool designed to protect social network accounts from privacy risks, e-threats and spam, the infographic details the types of messages used as baits in the spreading of social scam. The top ranking bait is of the "see who viewed your profile" type and it lures users into finding out how many visitors their profiles have attracted. The infographic also covers the most used spam words and phrases, thereby providing a very useful dictionary of social network malice. A separate section is dedicated to a spam wave case study, which offers valuable info on illegitimate applications' spreading mechanisms and potential click counts.The geographic distribution of Facebook scam victims is illustrated under the form of a Top 5 of Busiest Scam Clicking countries. In addition to that, the "likejacking" phenomenon, which has recently boomed back to the top, is also stripped down to its core mechanism so that users will be less likely to fall into this kind of traps. "According to our statistics, stalker-like scams have collected approximately one million and a half click per wave. These figures help us find a possible explanation for the fact that these scams are increasingly cloned on other social platforms, such as Twitter," statedGeorge Petre, BitDefender Threat Intelligence Team Leader.For more info see the BitDefender Infographic on Social Scams All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. About BitDefender BitDefender is the creator of one of the industry's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified security software. Since its inception in 2001, BitDefender has continued to raise the bar and set new standards in proactive threat prevention. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of home and corporate users across the globe - giving them the peace of mind of knowing that their digital experiences will be secure. BitDefender security solutions are distributed by a global network of value-added distribution and reseller partners in more than 100 countries worldwide. More information about BitDefender and its products are available at the company’s security solutions press room. Additionally, BitDefender’s www.malwarecity.com provides background and the latest updates on security threats helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware. For more information please contact: Sakuna Prasertsri Marketing Manager BitDefender (Thailand) http://bitdefender.th.apnw.net or Tel : 02-982-3355 # 114,081-916-4671.

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