Facebook Malware Goes Viral

itwbennett writes "Just a few hours after a fake CNN news report appeared on Facebook Friday, more than 60,000 users had gone to the spoofed, malware bearing page according to Sophos Senior Security Advisor Chester Wisniewski. Facebook didn't respond to IDG News Service's request for information on 'how widespread the problem was or whether its own security had been breached, but Wisniewski said that there are a number of ways that status updates could appear without users' knowledge.'"

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Re:Hopefully lots of stuff of value was lost

[ToThoseOfUs]

posting to remove my error in moderation

Re:Hopefully lots of stuff of value was lost

[Khyber]

"And I suppose you hope lots of houses burn down too, so that people will clean the lint traps in their dryers more frequently."

Actually, yes, I do. If you can't be bothered to properly maintain something you own that can pose a serious hazard if not maintained, you deserve to have it fuck up and possibly destroy your life. Willful Ignorance is not an excuse.