Clickjacking#Likejacking

Likejacking ( " Like" kidnapping ) is a method to induce visitors or members of the social network Facebook by clicking on a (possibly hidden ) button to inadvertently " Like" action perform. This action creates a status message on Facebook is issued while a page under the category "Like" set. The term Likejacking comes from a comment by Corey Ballou in the article How to " Like" Anything on the Web (Safely ). In simple terms Likejacking a phishing variant for Facebook.

The end of the Likejackings

The "Like" button is usually followed by hiding the mouse cursor so that the user already the first click the "Like" triggers action. If the user is already logged in with a browser on Facebook, the " Like" status appears immediately after failing to click on the user profile immediately. Otherwise, click the login screen of Facebook, requesting registration leads. The user changed by Likejacking status indicator in turn can cause his friends to also to click this link, whereby the fraud within the meaning of a pyramid scheme further spread.

Hazards

The risk of Likejackings is that visitors can be attracted to a website with malicious content, exploit vulnerabilities in the browser. As with the classic phishing may result from spying out personal information to Kontoplünderung.

Protection

With the browser extension Adblock Plus Likejacking can be completely prevented. To this end, the blocking rule must http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php? * Be added. However, so intended "Like" actions are also prevented to third party sites, "Like" campaigns on Facebook itself are not affected.