Since its disappearance on March 8, Malaysian Airlines MH370 has been subject to much online buzz. Several theories related to the flight’s disappearance have already risen, making any tidbit of information enticing to anyone interested. As with the Boston marathon and Typhoon Haiyan incidents, cybercriminals have not hesitated to use hot topics to trick unsuspecting victims in their schemes.
Trend Micro reported that last Friday, March 14, scammers exploited the news of flight MH370 to encourage Facebook users to hit a malicious link, which was labeled “[BREAKING NEWS] Malaysia Plane Crash into Vietnam sea MH370 Malaysia Airlines is FOUND!”
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