In This is a new red alert from security firm Sophos. Hackers have plotted a new trick to lure Facebook users. The security researchers from Sophos have identified a scam that has now started spreading on Facebook. Users are enticed into clicking on a bogus Lady Gaga themed video link.
The spam appears in the form of following text:
BREAKING: Lady Gaga Found Dead in Hotel Room. This is the most awful day in US history.
As soon as you click on the link, you get transported to a bogus BBC News page. This is where the clickjacking takes place, once the user clicks on the Play button. According to message posted on Sophos website, Those users who have installed a browser add-on such a NoScript for Firefox will see a message warning them of the peril of being clickjacked.
The Sophos page also gives out the following advisory for Facebook users, If you've been hit by a scam like this, remove the messages and likes from your Facebook page - and warn your friends not to click on the offending links. Clearly there's much more work which needs to be done by Facebook to prevent these sorts of messages spreading so rapidly.
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