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UK users bombarded with scammy offers via Facebook, WhatsApp (Help Net Security)
2017-01-18 14:42

Since the beginning of the year, survey scammers have mounted a veritable onslaught against Facebook and WhatsApp users from the UK. The lure comes in the form of a fake free gift card or voucher from supermarkets and retailers like Iceland, Primark, Sainsbury, Mark & Spencer, offers for which potential victims get from a friend or contact via the social network and the messaging service: Users who fall for the scheme are asked to send … More →


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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Facebook 29 0 11 46 54 111
Whatsapp 5 1 11 13 16 41