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[workrelatedtees]

BOSTON - Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook's estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information.

The e-mails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials, according to anti-virus software maker McAfee.

If the attachment is opened, it downloads several types of malicious software, including a program that steals passwords, McAfee said on Wednesday.

Hackers have long targeted Facebook users, sending them tainted messages via the social networking company's own internal email system. With this new attack, they are using regular Internet email to spread their malicious software.

A Facebook spokesman said the company could not comment on the specific case, but pointed to an update the company posted on its Web site earlier on Wednesday warning users about the spoofed e-mail and advising users to delete the e-mail and to warn their friends.

McAfee estimates that hackers sent out tens of millions of spam across Europe, the United States and Asia since the campaign began on Tuesday.

Dave Marcus, McAfee's director of malware research and communications, said that he expects the hackers will succeed in infecting millions of computers.



"With Facebook as your lure, you potentially have 400 million people that can click on the attachment. If you get 10 percent success, that's 40 million," he said.

The email's subject line says "Facebook password reset confirmation customer support," according to Marcus.

 Thought I would share.

Michelle

[tiger3000]

Thanks for that info. Michelle.
Also the con's are at it again, we just got an e-mail
for an order of S & M white and S & M black t-shirts
500 of each no logo just plain shirts.
I deleted it fast.

Russ

[workrelatedtees]

tiger3000,
What are they trying to get from you?


Michelle

[MonkeyMeMe]

Thanks guys
MMM

[COCHISE]

tiger3000,
What are they trying to get from you?


Michelle

By replying your email address is sold to hundreds of spammers and Chinese wholesalers. All of which will get an email bomb in the morning.

[tiger3000]

Thanks Cochise
I just ran out of time to answer Michelle.
Had to other things first.

Russ

By replying your email address is sold to hundreds of spammers and Chinese wholesalers. All of which will get an email bomb in the morning.

[COCHISE]

No worries Russ.

I had just received the request from the jerk about the shirts. He will receive 4 million + replies.

ken

[gprockhill]

How exactly do you reply to these spammers in kind? Is it a program you have that generates multiple replies?

[COCHISE]

yes it is.

I seem to have misplaced my link. I'll find it in this unorganized mess.

ken

[MonkeyMeMe]

I keep getting one that says that they need me to respond becuase my world of wars account has had a change in password,, the email it from me,, to me,,  first clue,,
and 2nd clue,, I DONT HAVE A WORLD OF WARS ACCOUNT, lol..
i would love the link to nasty , for some of these, although because it has my to email from my email i would be sending this one to myself,,

MMM