Security researchers from PhishLabs have uncovered a new phishing trend that targets smartphone owners, mostly Facebook users.
Cyber-criminals make use of a method known as URL Padding.
How does it work?
To understand how URL padding works, it is important to know Facebooks mobile address, which is m.facebook.com.
Also, http has been replaced with hxxp.
Until you visit the site, you have no way of knowing whether its legitimate, Hassold told.
As a result, were generally paying far less attention to any warning signs that might crop up.
source: www.techworm.net
