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Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:
New “Ex-Girlfriend” Worm Spreading Through Facebook   —  In the past hour I've noticed multiple users who have posted a message stating “My Ex-Girlfriend Cheated on me... Here is my revenge!”  The image was not of their ex though.  As a curious individual, I decided to click on the link to see if it was a virus or something else.
Jan 29, 2010, 4:30 PM - In context

SC Magazine UK:
Koobface begins Christmas campaign on the 1st December with malicious Facebook messages and video   —  The Koobface worm has begun to target Facebook users with fake messages relating to Christmas.  —  Symantec's senior security response manager Hon Lau claimed that its security response …
Dec 1, 2009, 10:45 PM - In context

Nick / AVG Blogs:
New Facebook worm - don't click da' button baby!   —  Thanks to a tip-off from colleague Gadi Evron, I've just spent some time looking into the latest Facebook worm after he alerted Facebook about it.  —  Like so many past worms, this one uses a suggestive come-on to lure the unsuspecting …
Nov 23, 2009, 3:25 PM - In context

Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
How Safe are Facebook Applications?   —  Recently, Roger Thompson, chief research officer at security firm AVG, discovered over half a dozen Facebook applications that had been compromised by malicious hackers.  Although the apps' reach was small with relatively few users being affected …
Oct 16, 2009, 2:55 PM - In context

Rik Ferguson / TrendLabs:
New Variant of Koobface Worm Spreading on Facebook   —  Figure 1.  Fake Facebook message  —  What surprised me though, was the page that the link led to.  On the face of it is a very familiar looking spoofed version of YouTube, complete with bogus comments from “viewers”.
Mar 2, 2009, 12:35 PM - In context

Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
The Facebook Virus Spreads: No Social Network is Safe   —  “Koobface” is the name of the Trojan worm that's been making its way through the social networking site Facebook lately, but to the site's users, it's been simply known as “the Facebook virus.”  That name will soon become a misnomer …
Dec 11, 2008, 3:50 PM - In context

FortiGuard Center:
Facebook Worm drives by Google Reader and Picasa (updated)   —  Since end of July 2008, worms targeting Facebook users have been spotted here and there.  The strategy has been simple, yet effective: A malicious message is sent to friends of the infected user, prompting them to visit a page carrying …
Oct 29, 2008, 8:20 PM - In context

Tim Conneally / BetaNews:
Facebook worm still spreading   —  Early in August, security firms noticed a worm spreading on Facebook through wall posts, claiming to contain a video requiring a new codec to be installed.  Variants of this worm are now being spotted on a weekly basis.  —  The virus appears …
Aug 26, 2008, 1:10 AM - In context

Nik Cubrilovic / TechCrunch:
Facebook Security Advice: Never Ever Enter Your Passwords On Another Site, Unless We Ask You To   —  After the recent outbreak of a worm that hacked user Facebook accounts and disseminated through users contacts, Facebook responded with a post with advice to users on general tips about web security.
Aug 9, 2008, 5:50 AM - In context

Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Elaborate Facebook Worm Virus Spreading   —  Update: Facebook responds to malware attacks.  —  Facebook malware attacks to date have largely consisted of getting user credentials via phishing sites and then spreading spam and additional phishing attempts.  But a new worm is disseminating through Facebook …
Aug 8, 2008, 12:40 PM - In context
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