Standby one for Facebook users. Breaker has been flooding the virtual world with Internet spam contains viruses targeting the world's biggest networking site that is now estimated to have 400 million users. The purpose is to steal passwoord spam stored in the database and collect other sensitive information.Email - mask used spam - to tell the recipient that the word password in their Facebook account has gives a chance again. They therefore called upon the recipient to click on a file attachment so they can gain new legitimacy to access the service, according to makers of anti-virus software in explaining mode McAffe Inc. hackers.
If the attachment is opened, continued McAfee, it will download several types of malicious software, including the password thief program.
Hackers have long been targeting Facebook users, sends messages containing malicious program via the company's internal email system of social networks. With this new type of attack, they began to use public Internel email unuk dangerous software they distribute.
A spokesman for Facebook said the company still can not say, specifically on the case. However, he pointed to the current status of running the company through their official website early last Wednesday, it reminds the user of fake emails and advised users to delete the email and remind their friends.
McAfee estimates tesebut hackers have sent tens of millions of spam in parts of Europe, the United States and Asia since the campaign began the first attack last Tuesday.
Director of malware research and communication McAfee, Dave Marcus, said he predicts that hackers managed to infect millions of computers. "With Facebook as bait, you potentially have 40 million people who click on an attachment. If only 10 percent successful, that still means 40 million," he said.
For Facebook users, it is worth remembering the following information. According to Dave Marcus, a spam email that contains a subject "Password reset confirmation Facebook customer support".
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