Facebook Security and Privacy Issues

1. Facebook Security and Privacy Issues Brian Allen Network Security AnalystWashington University December 2, 2010 Alumni House

2. Today’s Discussion Items • Social Networking Security and Privacy: • Facebookphoto settings • Phishing examples • Facebook and Computer Tips • Ursa Bear Observations • Highlighted Facebook Malware: • Koobface

13. Twitter Phish 1 of 2

14. Twitter Phish 2 of 2

16. Facebook Options • Facebook User • Facebook Page • Facebook Group • Open: All content is public. • Closed: Limited public content. Members can see all content. • Secret: Members and content are private.

17. Facebook Group Problems • Members can add friends. No confirmation is required by the person being added. • One of your “friends” could add you to the new, closed “Al-Qaeda lovers” group. • When Facebook group administrators step down, anyone else can take over. • For small groups, administrators can edit a group name or info, moderate discussion, and message group members.

18. Social Network Policy • http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9733 • http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9826

19. Link Security Tips • Use caution when clicking a link or opening an attachment, even if sent or posted by a friend. • If you have any doubt, get confirmation directly from the sender. • Be wary of messages that include attractive offers or urgent requests. • Watch out for links that require you to immediately provide a login and password. • Type the URL (for example, www.facebook.com) directly into your browser address bar.

20. Browser Security Tips • Use Firefox as your regular browser and have it automatically update itself. • Firefox 3+ has Phishing and Malware Protection on by default to help keep you safe. • Use the Add Block Plus Firefox Addon. • Use the NoScript Firefox Addon(for diehard users only)

21. Four OS Security Tips • Make sure the operating system has: • Update automatically • Up-to-date Anti-virus/Anti-spyware • Firewall turned on • All accounts have strong passwords

22. Facebook Security • Facebook provides easy tools to help you: • Keep track of your activity • Keep track of your logins • Control the information you share • Prove your identity if you ever lose access to your account

23. Facebook Security Tips

24. Facebook Account Security

25. Facebook Download Info

26. Ursa Bear 1

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28. Ursa Bear 3

29. Ursa Bear 4

30. Ursa Bear 5

31. What To Do With A Scam • If you come across a scam, report it so that it can be taken down. • Facebook provides report links next to most pieces of content, as well as ways to report spam messages and emails. • You can also let the Network Security Office know about it.

32. KoobfaceBotnet • Koobfacemade an estimated $2m since July 2009 • It makes money by selling scareware (fake anti-virus), doing click fraud and other scams. • Koobface targets Facebook and other sites. • 400,000+ bots; 20,000+ fake Facebook accounts • Tricks users to execute malware disguised as Flash updates needed to view shocking content. • The malware turns compromised PCs into zombie drones under the control of hackers. • http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/15/koobface_take_down/

33. Fake Anti-Virus Screen Shot

34. KoobFaceBotnet • How it works in one example: • Koobface is a Russian based botnet • The threat arrives as a Facebook private message that contains a supposed link to a youtube video

35. Don’t Click the LINK!

36. Koobface Example Continued • Users who are tricked into clicking the link are redirected to other pages until they finally end up at a spoofed YouTube site called YuoTube

37. Don’t Trust the “Adobe Flash Update”!

38. How KoobFace works • It searches for social-networking-related cookies and connects to these using saved login sessions. • It then navigates through users’ pages to search for their friends. • It phones home to get the actual message that the worm will then spread to your friends. • McAfee says it is not unusual to see 10,000 Koobface variants in one month. • http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/malware-at-midyear-a-summary • TrendLabsconsiders Zeus and Koobface to be the most prolific malware families • http://us.trendmicro.com/imperia/md/content/us/trendwatch/researchandanalysis/tm101hthreat_report.pdf

39. Koobface Targets MacOSX • A new version of Koobfaceattacks Mac OSX spreads through Facebook. • Security company Intego says this version uses a malicious Java applet to attack users. • http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/10/koobface-worm-targets-java-on-mac-os-x/

40. Facebook Survey Scam • A message is posted with an enticing link. • It appears to be posted by one of your friends.

41. Facebook Survey Scam • Clicking the link takes you to a page which makes you "Like" the page before showing you the “SICK hidden message" from Toy Story 3.

42. Facebook Survey Scam • The goal for this scam is to direct users to an online survey. • The survey is required if you want to view the Toy Story 3 content. • The scammers make money for the traffic they bring to the survey, and the survey-makers will benefit from collecting your data.