Re: Fw: New Password-stealing Virus Targets Facebook Users

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thanks for the posting joy!

One thing I have to say that I hear from my friends and family that are on facebook is that dont accept friends if you dont know who they are 1st. You can always email them to find out if you know them by going on their site and messaging.

Even emails from you have to watch out for spamers and phishing. never asks for your password, and if they do its a phisher. I have gotten this before. never give out your social security number or your banking info either to anyone.

Michele

From: Joyce Hudson <bjoyful@...>Subject: [ ] Fw: New Password-stealing Virus Targets Facebook Users Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 12:55 PM

I thought I should forward this, for those of you, who are on Facebook. Forewarned is forearmed. Stress lowers immunity. Blessings, Joy

New Password-stealing Virus Targets Facebook Users

Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook’s estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information.

The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials, according to anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc.

If the attachment is opened, it downloads several types of malicious software, including a program that steals passwords, McAfee said on Wednesday.

Hackers have long targeted Facebook users, sending them tainted messages via the social networking company’s own internal email system. With this new attack, they are using regular Internet email to spread their malicious software.

Facebook could not be immediately reached for comment.

McAfee estimates that hackers sent out tens of millions of spam across Europe, the United States and Asia since the campaign began on Tuesday.

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