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Ramnit Worm Threatens Online Accounts

Researchers say Ramnit worm has been linked to the compromise of more than 45,000 Facebook log-in credentials. Ramnit is a worm, which means, unlike malware, it can spread to other computers without being sent through e-mail or a malicious website. The worm bypassed two-factor authentication, and 800,000 machines had been infected between September 2011 and December 2011. Researchers: “Nobody should be using their social-media passwords or phrases for their financial accounts” Bill Wansley: “Passwords are not very useful for anything anymore””]

Source: http://www.shoaibyousuf.com/2012/01/ramnit-worm-threatens-online-accounts.html

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