caption reads “Ever seen this stuff ? “,” I guess its super healthy, I’m giving it a try “or” I saw it on Dr. Oz’s show, “should alarm bells ringing.
Users who click on the link, which is related to image is sent to a fake BBC page, which apparently refers to a diet drink made of exotic fruit to burn fat in a hurry.
Those who go for the temptation to order this item is attempted Scams . The information will probably also have been used to hack Instagram user accounts, according to PC Mag.
It is unknown how the hackers got access to user accounts. According to bitly, which conveys short links, 80 Norwegians have clicked on the link spam. A total of over 35 000 users have been affected, according to PC Mag.
Facebook, who own picture service, has not yet explained how hackers have gained access to user accounts and says the problem is resolved.
– Earlier today, a small percentage of our users hit by spam meant that unwanted images published on their accounts. Our security and spam group took action immediately, secured their accounts and deleted the photos, said a spokesman for Facebook to site GigaOM yesterday.
IT experts now recommend users to change passwords and to examine whether External applications can access your Instragram user.
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