New Facebook worm threatens user security

06/01/12 07:53 CET

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More than 45,000 Facebook accounts – mostly in the UK and France – have been compromised.

A computer worm – dubbed Ramnit – has stolen login credentials and sent malicious links to users’ friends.

Security experts recommend users run their anti-virus software to be sure their computer has not been infected.

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