MARCH, 2010
Facebook Users Targeted in Massive Spam Run
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.
Over the last two days, millions of messages have been sent, which McAfee detected through customers running the company's security software, said Dave Marcus, McAfee's director of security research and communication.
The messages appear to come from Facebook, with a return address that looks legitimate but has been spoofed, such as "help@facebook.com," Marcus said.
The messages say that the user's Facebook password has been reset and the user should download an attachment that contains the new password. The English-language messages are grammatically correct, but contain an odd sign-off: "Thanks, Your Facebook." McAfee has included a screenshot on its blog.
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posted by STEPHEN SEABRON March 18, 2010 3:50 PM General
Your Next Facebook 'Friend' Could be a Federal Agent
Sarah Jacobsson
Mar 16, 2010 6:09 pm
Here's yet another reason to be careful of what you share on Facebook -- the Feds could be checking you out.
An internal Justice Departm ent document obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveals that U.S. law enforcement agents have been logging onto social networking sites in the name of crime fighting.
According to the 33-page presentation(PDF), which was obtained by the EFF through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, federal agents can use social networking sites to gather valuable information from and about suspects. The following information is listed as being useful evidence that can be gathered from social networking sites:
- Reveal personal communications
- Establish motives and personal relationships
- Provide location information
- Prove and disprove alibis
- Establish crime or criminal enterprise ...
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posted by STEPHEN SEABRON March 17, 2010 9:59 PM General
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