Facebook Marketplace boasts hundreds of millions of users around the world buying and selling goods. While that can be a good thing for everyday users, it also makes the platform a ripe target for hackers and cybercriminals looking to make a quick buck. And while most sophisticated Facebook users believe they know how to spot…

It’s no secret that fraud is prevalent on Facebook. However, the sheer scale of the problem is shocking. According to a recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), social media scams have cost users a staggering $2.7 billion since 2021. Meanwhile, one in four people who reported losses due to any kind of fraud…

Facebook Marketplace is a great tool to connect communities and help people buy and sell goods. However, those same benefits of the platform also make it a popular target for scammers and cybercriminals looking to dupe unsuspecting users. For example, one aggressive hacker seized control of a young woman’s account in the UK and began…

If you’ve used Facebook for any amount of time, you know that scams are an all-too-common occurrence on the platform. And to make matters worse, the company makes it virtually impossible to get in touch with a representative if fraud or hacking occurs. And law enforcement officials rarely know what to do about it, either.…

Following the controversial 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, Facebook has been on high alert for foreign bad actors spreading spam and misinformation on its platforms. And this week, Facebook announced one of its biggest-ever takedowns of one of these groups: a widespread Chinese spam operation dubbed “spamoflage.” This campaign involved more than 7,700 Facebook accounts…

Local Facebook groups are an invaluable resource to bring communities together to share information and help each other. However, these groups have been increasingly filled with spammy posts designed to scare users and share false information. A fact-checking charity called Full Fact found over 1,200 fraudulent posts in local Facebook groups around the world, a…

Small businesses are often extremely reliant on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to market themselves and build a loyal customer base. However, these small operations are at a big disadvantage when it comes to cybersecurity — and Facebook doesn’t necessarily have the incentive to help protect them. Because small businesses don’t have the resources of…

On Facebook, cybercriminals are constantly trying to think of new ways to scam unsuspecting people. That means experts and users alike need to be vigilant for new scams that emerge on the platform. And this week, consumer advocates in Indiana are warning residents about a growing Facebook scam called “malicious tagging.” With this latest scam,…

Malware represents one of the most common cyberattacks on Facebook, with hackers continuously innovating new ways to trick users and businesses into downloading fake tools that steal their data. And this week, a team of security researchers at Malwarebytes reported that they’ve noticed an uptick in sponsored posts and accounts that are impersonating Facebook’s Ad…

For several months, Facebook has been under increasing fire in the UK over its role in hosting financial scammers on its platforms. And last week, the pressure was turned up even more when a large banking and finance lobby group wrote a letter to government officials claiming that 61 percent of all push payment fraud…