Links to malware-infested sites and other threats lurk in many Facebook users’ news feeds, according to research from security vendor BitDefender. Among approximately 14,000 Facebook users who installed BitDefender’s Safego security and privacy app, about one in five has malware in his or her news feed. More than 60 percent of the attacks detected by Safego are malicious apps that promise various benefits but install malware when they’re downloaded, BitDefender spokesperson Dan Wire told TechNewsWorld.
This shows us just how insecure facebook is. Malware attacks on facebook are extremely easy. No content on facebook is secure and can be accessed by third parties and advertises. Facebook is too insecure to post any private content. I have personally gotten sick of facebook and quit. I hope MyCube and Diaspora which offer enhanced privacy control restore privacy to Social Media
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Facebookers' Feeds Crawling With Malware, Security Firm Finds
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 23, 2010 12:08 PMLinks to malware-infested sites and other threats lurk in many Facebook users’ news feeds, according to research from security vendor BitDefender. Among approximately 14,000 Facebook users who installed BitDefender’s Safego security and privacy app, about one in five has malware in his or her news feed. More than 60 percent of the attacks detected by Safego are malicious apps that promise various benefits but install malware when they’re downloaded, BitDefender spokesperson Dan Wire told TechNewsWorld.