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The Click of Doom: Analyzing the Impact of Malicious Links in Facebook Hacking.

Most link-based hacks follow a specific, psychological pattern designed to bypass your caution:

Alex was taken aback. No one had ever offered them a chance to use their skills for good before. They accepted the offer, and began working with Facebook's security team to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their defenses.

: You are highly likely to lose access to your own account.

A compromised friend sends a link with messages like "Look what I found".