「网络钓鱼」Pinterest网络钓鱼探险：骗子瞄准毫无戒心的Pinterest用户

Pinterest是一个流行的基于图像的社交网络，拥有大约1300万用户，最近吸引了一些不受欢迎的用户（网络犯罪分子）的注意。不幸的是，据趋势科技称，诈骗者进入了流行的网络，并向Pinterest用户承诺免费赠送礼品卡和商品，以换取重新固定图像并完成在线“调查”。

当Pinterest用户点击免费的假礼品卡或商品图钉（即上图中的星巴克图钉）时，该用户的网络钓鱼网络钓鱼浏览器将重定向几次，最终将进入“调查”网站。调查站点向用户承诺提供免费礼物，以换取敏感信息。除了网络钓鱼之外，免费调查还将鼓励不知情的用户重新固定图像。

尽管该骗局看起来像是合法促销活动，但用户在输入个人详细网络钓鱼信息和信息以换取免费礼物时应始终格外谨慎。此外，Pinterest我们ers should ensure that the web address or URL of the site collecting data aligns with the offer they were previously served. If a user clicks on an offer for a free Starbucks gift card and lands on a web address other than Starbucks, it is likely that the offer is a scam. Currently, Starbucks, Cheesecake Factory, and Coach are a few of the prominent companies that have been targeted by the cybercriminals.

The computer security firm Trend Micro said the following regarding the scam in a recent blog post:

Since the Pinterest network is based on the premise of people posting images that link to other websites, it is going to be difficult to prevent legitimate users from this sort of scam moving forward. However, as the social network continues to grow, the security approach and methods will undoubtedly improve and make it more difficult for the scammers to take advantage of unsuspecting users.

[Sources Include: Trend Micro Blog & VentureBeat; Image by: Trend Micro Blog]