Security News > 2016 > November > Malware masquerading as an image spreads via Facebook (Help Net Security)

Malware spreading via Facebook has become a rare occurrence, but it does still occasionally crop up. The latest instance has been noticed by malware researcher Bart Blaze, and takes the form of image files (.svg files, to be exact) that are being automatically sent from compromised user accounts: SVG files are image files that can have embedded in them content such as JavaScript, and can be opened by browsers. In this particular case, the script … More →

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