Facebook worm compromises up to 45,000 accounts

Thousands of Facebook accounts may have been comprised by the Ramnit worm, a security firm has revealed.  By Matthew Shaer / January 6, 2012 A worm called Ramnit has targeted Facebook, according to one new report. Reuters Enlarge 0 A computer worm called Ramnit has been used to compromise approximately…

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Malware makes off with 45,000 Facebook passwords

Malware makes off with 45,000 Facebook passwords View Larger Image A A |  Email  | Print    Tweet CTVNews.ca Staff Date: Friday Jan. 6, 2012 4:20 PM ET A computer virus has stolen 45,000 Facebook passwords from users, according to security experts. The virus, known as Ramnit, was first identified in April…

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Ramnit Worm Steals 45,000 Facebook Log-Ins

A computer worm spreading on Facebook is stealing login credentials and associated email addresses acting as a back door to allow hackers to gain access to the infected computers, reports John Leyden for The Register. Experts from online security firm Seculert , who found the controller node, have supplied Facebook…

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Malware Steals Over 45,000 Facebook Passwords

Like us on Facebook The worm also acts as a backdoor for hackers to launch an attack on infected computers and networks, and had previously stolen banking details. “With the recent ZeuS Facebook worm and this latest Ramnit variant, it appears that sophisticated hackers are now experimenting with replacing the…

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Worm steals more than 45,000 Facebook logins

A nasty bit of malware making the rounds on Facebook has reportedly made off with the usernames and passwords of more than 45,000 users. Most of those affected by the worm–called Ramnit–are from France and the United Kingdom, according to a bulletin issued by security researchers at Seculert. It is…

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Ramnit worm steals 45,000 Facebook passwords

A computer worm has begun targeting Facebook accounts and has stolen at least 45,000 login credentials from users, say security researchers. Although the worm, known as Ramnit, is targeting Facebook users around the world, most of those affected are in the UK (69%) and France(27%), according to researchers at Seculert….

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