Security News > 2017 > August > Beware of Windows/MacOS/Linux Virus Spreading Through Facebook Messenger (The Hackers News)
2017-08-24 09:31
If you came across any Facebook message with a video link sent by anyone, even your friend — just don’t click on it. Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have spotted an ongoing cross-platform campaign on Facebook Messenger, where users receive a video link that redirects them to a fake website, luring them to install malicious software. Although it is still unclear how the malware spreads
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