Poster : Phishing on Facebook

Facebook, the largest social networking site (SNS) with over one billion users, has been woven into the everyday life of many people. Online attackers are increasingly employing phishing attacks on Facebook due to its wealth of personal information and users’ lack of security knowledge, seeking to fool their victims by using fake or compromised accounts. These attacks are hard to recognize by the Facebook defensive system and users alike, and few studies have been done on how users interact with such attacks. This study aims to take the initial step in understanding the thought process of users and influences of different variables when they interact with their Facebook newsfeed.