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Don't open that message: Pinoys warned vs scam holiday greetings on social media

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<p>MANILA - A cyber security non-profit firm on Monday warned the public against malicious holiday greetings on social media.</p><p>Once opened, the holiday greetings would redirect the user to a website asking for their data, and will then send a similar message to the victim&#x27;s contacts, according to the Cyber Security Philippines - Computer Emergency Response Team.</p><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/cspcert/photos/a.354291928263064/1009466739412243/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>It warned Filipinos against the following websites:</p><ul>	<li>http://wish-you.co</li>	<li>http://wish4u.co</li>	<li>https://my-msg.co</li>	<li>http://look-me.co</li>	<li>http://surprise4u.me</li>	<li>http://hookgist.com</li>	<li>http://see-magic.co</li>	<li>http://mera-style.com</li>	<li>http://whatsapp-style.co</li>	<li>http://see-magic.co</li>	<li>http://my-love.co</li></ul><p>If victimized, the group urged users to immediately change their passwords for bank and social media accounts, reset their browsers, update their anti-malware, and scan their devices.</p>

<p>A cyber security non-profit firm on Monday warned the public against malicious holiday greetings on social media.</p>

A cyber security non-profit firm on Monday warned the public against malicious holiday greetings on social media.