Jul 15 / Admin

New Scam Alert: Phishing fears as fake Threads websites multiply

Cybernews reported:

Threads already has more than 100 million downloads, since Meta launched the app as a rival to Twitter earlier this month. But crooks are also seeking to cash in by mimicking the new social media app, with over 700 phony domain names emerging in a single day.

With that in mind, Threads ‘themed’ websites such as "Threadsapk[.]download", a suspected phishing site, or “Threadsappz[.]com”, which purports to offer an Android version of the app, should be avoided like the cyber-plague.

Other suspicious domain names to watch out for include whatisthreads[.]com, socialthreads[.]store, threadsapp[.]shop, threadsl[.]com, and threadsinstagram[.]app — which appears to be trying to leverage fellow Meta platform Instagram as well.

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