Phishing is the most common way for hackers to steal Facebook passwords. Using phishing, you will be lured to the fake Facebook login page set by hackers. If you enter your Facebook email and password without recognizing that this is a fake page, they will be able to use this email and password to log in to your Facebook.
- Steal through promotions – win prizes or mini-games
Hackers will forge some award-winning programs, such as promoting on behalf of Facebook (winning motorcycles, cars, cash...), and require users to confirm by visiting some strange links, so as to obtain your user name and password.
Another source is a small game on Facebook, such as: "What football player do you look like?", "Who will you marry?", "Who cares most about you?" They use these small games to force players to enter login accounts and passwords before joining, so as to take over your Facebook account.
- Stealing with viruses and malware
It includes PC and mobile (mainly referring to the Android system). They disguise themselves as various software or apps, induce users to download and install, and then run in the background to steal users' login accounts and passwords.
- Try to log in to Facebook through the email and password of other websites
Many people don't pay attention to distinguishing the accounts and passwords between different websites. For example, when logging in to website 1, they use mailbox A and password B, while when logging in to Facebook, they still use mailbox A and password B. Due to the poor management of website 1, user information is leaked, so hackers can use email A and password B to try to log in to Facebook, thereby gaining control of their accounts.
What do hackers want from other people's Facebook accounts?
The user's Facebook account and personal information are used for fraud, misappropriation of property, or for malicious purposes. For example, send a short message to everyone in the friends list of the stolen account, and ask for a transfer and remittance.