The Unfriending Truth: How To Spot A Facebook Phishing Scam Before It's Too Late
Trellix, Monday, January 12th, 2026
As one of the world's largest social media platforms, with over 3 billion active users, Facebook is a frequent target for phishing scams. Hackers aim to hijack user accounts to exploit people in their network. The goal is to steal the victim's credentials so the attackers can take over the account, spread scams, steal personal data, or commit identity fraud.
In the second half of 2025, Trellix observed a surge in Facebook phishing scams employing a variety of tactics and techniques, most notably the "Browser in the Browser" (BitB) technique. This advanced method tricks users by simulating a legitimate third-party login pop-up window (like a Facebook authentication screen) within the browser tab, effectively masking a credential-harvesting page.