Facebook Malware Goes Viral 123
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.'"
Re:Hopefully lots of stuff of value was lost (Score:0, Funny)
Nope they better check to make sure their firewalls are up to date didn't you hear them computer hackers can turn your computers into some of them fancy bombs just by connecting to this "net" infrastructure thing they got going on created by this Al Gore guy. Bet he's real sorry now, I just saw him on FOX and I bet he is on them there top ten wanted list, not quite sure as I was too busy cleaning this here gun and dang near forgot to turn on the safety. Funny thing is them things can go off sometimes when you clean them, no one quite knows why.
It must be hell out there, with that weather... (Score:5, Funny)
Was anyone else amused the news article is titled "U.S. Attacks Iran and Saudi Arabia", but the video thumbnail shows tanks driving through snow?
Re:It must be hell out there, with that weather... (Score:5, Funny)
It's not snow but rather, cocaine. Explains the madness going on in those countries.
Re:Hopefully lots of stuff of value was lost (Score:5, Funny)
I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn that they might be interested in. Cheap.
Re:Hopefully lots of stuff of value was lost (Score:5, Funny)
"Maybe that'll teach people to be more wary about random links they see."
No, no it wont. I have worked in IT for 12 years and was happy to escape it 6 years ago. I still see that even today, the average user gleefully clicks on any link they see. I think most users think the internet is a giant game of whack a mole.