Social Networking Apps May Have Trojans


If you have any social networking sites now, better be wary of apps or widgets that may have trojan viruses running in the background. According to researchers at Finjan, cyberattackers are now going to social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace to get more victims.

“Attacks will become more sophisticated by combining several services in order to heighten infection ratios and decrease the detection rate, while providing more robust and scalable attack frameworks,” Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer, Finjan, said in a news release. “The focus will be on trojan technology as it enables maximum flexibility in terms of command and control. This adds another potentially malicious element to the ‘legitimate’ web traffic that needs to be examined by security solutions.”

In short, before installing the app or widget that your friend sent you, confirm if it came from them. If it didn’t delete it immediately. Even if it did come from them, research on the said app or widget from previous users.
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