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…
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…
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
Worm eats up 45,000 Facebook user logins
The infamous “Ramnit” computer worm has taken on a new life as a piece of financial malware, and it’s currently spreading through Facebook and scooping up thousands of users’ login credentials. Researchers at the Israeli firm Seculert found a variant of Ramnit that has stolen more than 45,000 Facebook users’…
Computer worm hits Facebook logins
PETACH-TIKVA, Israel, Jan. 5 (UPI) — A computer worm has stolen login credentials and compromised more than 45,000 Facebook accounts, Israeli security firm Seculert said. Facebook has issued a statement saying most of the login credentials were outdated but it was informing the affected users. The worm, known as Ramnit,…
‘Ramnit’ worm hijacks 45,000 Facebook logins
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Worm ‘steals Facebook passwords’
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…
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…