‘Is it you in the video?’ Be alert for this new Facebook Messenger Scam

 Cybersecurity firm Sophos has issued a warning for a new Facebook scam. The researchers at the firm say that cybercriminals are sending a video link from the user’s account, which will ask their friends to enter their Facebook username and password.  The video link is called ‘Is it you in the video?’ If a user

 falls for the scam and enters their details in the link, they have to lose access to the Facebook account.

When the username and password are added to the fake login page, it will get submitted to a server running on a web hosting service in the USA. This service is “using a vaguely legitimate-looking domain name that was registered less than a month ago,” as per a report by Sophos. By this process, scammers can hack your friend’s account. If you want to secure your account you should use TFA (two-factor authentication). If you add TFA, a scammer can not be able to hack your Facebook account. As they will be asked for a security code which only can be entered by you. You can use a special character in your password or you can use a password manager on your device, it will help you to get a different password.

Sophos says that one “will get passwords that are random and can’t be guessed; it’s faster to change your password if you do get hacked, and it’s much harder to get phished because your password manager won’t put the right password into the wrong site.”