5 January 2012 Last updated at 12:55 ET More malware is worming its way onto social networks. A computer worm has stolen 45,000 login credentials from Facebook, security experts have warned. The data is believed to have been taken largely from Facebook accounts in the UK and France, according to…
Worm Hits Facebook, Steals Nearly 50,000 Login Credentials
Facebook has been quite the subject lately for all sorts of attacks. The latest attack on users, a worm dubbed “Ramnit”, appears to have captured 45,000 login credentials. While that number out of nearly a Billion users doesn’t sound too bad, factor in hundreds, even thousands of friends for each…
Facebook Hosting 2012 Hacker Cup
Hackers from around the world are invited to compete Zach Walton | January 5, 2012 @ 10:06am | 0 Comments | A A A <!– –> <!– –> Hackathons give birth to potential new products such as Facebook’s Timeline. Now it’s time for Facebook’s second annual Hacker Cup to put…
Dammit Ramnit! Worm slurps 45,000 Facebook passwords
A bank account-raiding worm has started spreading on Facebook, stealing login credentials as it creeps across the site, security researchers have revealed. Evidence recovered from a command-and-control server used to coordinate the evolving Ramnit worm confirms that the malware has already stolen 45,000 Facebook passwords and associated email addresses. Experts…
Facebook Hacker Cup contest back for third year
In an effort to challenge programmers worldwide, Facebook has brought back its Hacker Cup contest for a third round, the company announced Wednesday. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Facebook announces 2012 Hacker Cup
Facebook today announced open registration for its second annual Hacker Cup, an annual algorithmic programming contest open to engineers from around the world. Programmers will be judged on accuracy and speed as they race to solve algorithmic problems to advance through up to five rounds of programming challenges. The winner…
Facebook seeks world champion hacker
Think your programming skills are world class? Facebook wants you to prove it at its second annual Hacker Cup challenge. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Facebook Chat Hack: It Can Happen to You
As I lay in a sugar comatose one morning after the holidays last week, my stupor was interrupted by a series of phone calls from friends alerting me that I’d contacted them through a Facebook chat session and told them I’d been mugged in the U.K. while on vacation and…
Facebook gives Visa debit cards to white-hat hackers
The customized Visa debit card works just like a credit card with Facebook adding more money to the account as the bearers report more bugs, tech site CNET said. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
4 Facebook Security Tips to Stay Safe in 2012
As hackers up the ante with attacks, Facebook users need to take extra precautions and exercise better judgment to ensure their accounts–and their personal information–stay safe. Here are four ways to do so. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…