Meta Removes Fraudulent Porn Ads Hiding Malware in India

Meta has removed hundreds of fraudulent advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in India that disguised malicious apps as pornography to steal users' banking and social media credentials. The action follows security alerts raised by Indian authorities regarding the widespread scam.

31 Aug, 14:07 — 31 Aug, 14:07

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Meta removes dozens of fraudulent porn ads on Facebook, Instagram in India

Indian cyber-fraud losses have grown as scammers target the country’s digital-payments boom

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channel-news-asia31 Aug, 13:21First to report

Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm

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Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm

Reuters31 Aug, 13:25

Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm - Reuters

globe-and-mail31 Aug, 14:07

Meta removes dozens of fraudulent porn ads on Facebook, Instagram in India

hotnews31 Aug, 14:29

Reclame retrase de pe Facebook și Instagram, după un semnal de alarmă venit din India. Cum funcționa frauda

avgi31 Aug, 15:20

«Κατέβηκαν» εκατοντάδες πορνογραφικές διαφημίσεις που έκρυβαν κακόβουλο λογισμικό

Yahoo31 Aug, 15:30

Meta vs. Alphabet: One AI Giant Looks Undervalued

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Meta Removes Fraudulent Porn Ads Hiding Malware in India

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Meta removes dozens of fraudulent porn ads on Facebook, Instagram in India

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Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm

Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm

Meta removes ads for fraud apps posing as porn after India sounds alarm - Reuters

Meta removes dozens of fraudulent porn ads on Facebook, Instagram in India

Reclame retrase de pe Facebook și Instagram, după un semnal de alarmă venit din India. Cum funcționa frauda

«Κατέβηκαν» εκατοντάδες πορνογραφικές διαφημίσεις που έκρυβαν κακόβουλο λογισμικό

Meta vs. Alphabet: One AI Giant Looks Undervalued

Πώς η Meta αφαίρεσε εκατοντάδες διαφημίσεις με ιούς στην Ινδία που υπέκλεπταν τραπεζικούς λογαριασμούς χρηστών social media

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