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Facebook "clickjacking" worm alive and running wild

Mashable and others are reporting a new Facebook security breach, this time a worm that hijacks your clicks and tries to trick you into downloading a trojan horse - even though they're saying it doesn't do anything but put "likes" on your account that you didn't really "like" (!?!) - it's obviously one step away from sending people to a "driveby and download" type trojan or virus attack - especially if you are still dumb enough to use IE ...

WARNING: Facebook Clickjacking Attack Spreading Through “Likes”

Sophos has more detail on the worm, and on the infection you can get from following the links the worm is sending:

Viral clickjacking 'Like' worm hits Facebook users

In related news, Google has said that it is getting rid of all Microsoft software used in the company due to IE vulnerabilities that led to the security attacks against them in recent months:

Google Phases Out Microsoft Windows Use: Report

That's a good idea for all of us who run company networks.  Get rid of Micro$oft, reduce IT costs, reduce total cost of ownership, improve security, and reduce IT staff workload - all at the same time.  Plus get off the MS "upgrade train" where you're a slave to their constant and expensive upgrades and updates.

Is there really anything else that does all that in one swoop?

Last updated (Tuesday, 01 June 2010 14:17)

 

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