Oh, For Fucking Christ Sake…

Right, listen up. Some absolute morons – and I mean morons – are installing dodgy Chrome extensions called “Madgicx Plus” and “SocialMetrics”. They *think* they’re getting fancy marketing tools for Meta (Facebook/Instagram). What they’re actually getting is their Business accounts hijacked by some scumbags in Vietnam. Apparently, these things steal session cookies, giving the attackers full control. Full. Control.

Meta’s already yanked ’em from the Chrome Web Store, but surprise, surprise, people STILL download crap without thinking. The article says they’re using this access to spam ads and probably a whole lot worse. It’s not like Meta hasn’t warned about this shit before! They are blaming a supply chain attack on a legitimate developer.

If you have *any* of these extensions installed, remove them NOW. Change your passwords. Enable two-factor authentication if you haven’t already (seriously, what are you waiting for?). And maybe, just maybe, think before you click “Add to Chrome” next time. I swear, some people would download malware if it promised free unicorn rides.

The attackers are using this access to spam ads and probably a whole lot worse. It’s not like Meta hasn’t warned about this shit before!

Source: The Hacker News

And a Story For You…

I once had to clean up after a user who installed an extension that promised to “optimize” their internet connection. It turned out to be a keylogger and a bitcoin miner. When I asked him why he installed it, he said, “But it had five stars!” Five stars, you utter imbecile! Five stars doesn’t mean it won’t ruin your life. Honestly, dealing with humans is the worst part of this job.

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