Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads A major European police operation has taken down a botnet that had been stealing banking data.The operation was co-ordinated by the European Cybercrime Centre at Europol, the European police agency, and also involved a number of technology…
Facebook hacked by Ramnit worm
More than 45,000 Facebook accounts have been hacked using the Ramnit worm, a computer security firm says. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Ramnit malware data out-of-date, social network says
The cybercriminals behind the notorious Ramnit malware may have been successful in stealing more than 45,000 Facebook credentials, but a spokesperson with the social network said many of those account credentials were invalid. Thus far, we have not seen the virus propagating on Facebook itself, but have begun working with…
Part virus, part botnet, spreading fast: Ramnit moves past Facebook passwords
The latest variant of Ramnit, the Windows malware responsible for the recent theft of at least 45,000 Facebook logins, is the latest example of how malware writers and cyber-criminals take “off-the-shelf” hacks and bolt them together to teach old viruses new tricks. Facebook passwords aren’t the only thing that the…
45K Facebook users’ data stolen by ‘Ramnit’ worm
Shortly after it started targeting users of social networking giant Facebook, a computer worm has stolen more than 45,000 Facebook login credentials worldwide. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Ramnit Worm On Facebook: Ramnit Malware Steals 45K Facebook Passwords
By Alex Madlangbayan on Jan 7, 2012 in Internet, Technology • No comments Ramnit worm, a well known piece of computer malware, has taken about 45,000 Facebook login credentials, according to reports by several international news sites on Friday, January 6, 2012. Facebook logo Image Credit: Facebook.com Security firm Seculert…
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…
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….
Facebook login details stolen by Ramnit worm
A pervasive worm has expanded its reach to now steal login and password details for Facebook users, warned security vendor Seculert, which found a server holding 45,000 login credentials. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Ramnit financial malware rips Facebook credentials
The Ramnit worm, which has morphed into dangerous financial malware, is also stealing credentials from Facebook users, according to new research published Thursday. Ramnit has already infected over 800,000 infected machines worldwide, and it has only begun to steal Facebook login credentials so, I guess it’s only a matter of time until…
