Social networks could be a privileged attack vector to rapidly spread a malware to a huge audience. Security researchers from Trend Micro have spotted a malicious Chrome extension, dubbed FacexWorm, which is spreading through Facebook Messenger. Malware is targeting users of cryptocurrency trading platforms to steal their accounts credentials and run cryptocurrency mining scripts. Experts recently observed a spike in the malicious code was detected in several countries, including Germany, Tunisia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Spain. The malicious behaviors of the malware that include:Steal the users account credentials for Google, MyMonero, and Coinhive.”]
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