Security News > 2021 > June > Tinder spam campaign hides "handwritten" links in profile images
2021-06-19 13:45
A new trend has emerged on dating apps like Tinder with spammers sneaking in links within profile images.
Multiple such Tinder spam profiles reviewed by BleepingComputer shared some common characteristics.
Spammers abuse profile images to promote spam domains.
Unlike with other dating apps, where spammers send unsolicited links to users via direct text messages, this slightly more clever technique abuses profile pictures to sneak in images of handwritten domains within them.
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Users on dating apps should refrain from visiting dubious links and ideally report spam profiles to keep online dating communities safe for everyone.