Ryan Naraine is a journalist and social media enthusiast specializing in Internet and computer security issues. He is currently security evangelist at Kaspersky Lab, an anti-malware company with operations around the globe. He is taking a leadership role in developing the company’s online community initiative around secure content management technologies….
‘Ramnit’ malware targets Facebook, steals 45,000 passwords
Jameson Berkow Jan 5, 2012 – 3:37 PM ET Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Comments Email Twitter Users of the world’s largest social network are at risk of having their accounts compromised by a sophisticated form of malicious software, security firm Seculert warned Thursday. Passwords belonging to more than 45,000 Facebook accounts…
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…
