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- While the actual Locky code is relatively pedestrian and easy to avoid if you're aware (just don't open the file), it's the delivery mechanism that has analysts worried.Many security apps explicitly trust big social networks, and many people aren't used to worrying about their downloads at sites like Facebook.Check Point says it told Facebook and LinkedIn about the exploit in September, but it's not clear that there are fixes in place.
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Malware uses Facebook and LinkedIn images to hijack your PC
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- While the actual Locky code is relatively pedestrian and easy to avoid if you're aware (just don't open the file), it's the delivery mechanism that has analysts worried.Many security apps explicitly trust big social networks, and many people aren't used to worrying about their downloads at sites like Facebook.Check Point says it told Facebook and LinkedIn about the exploit in September, but it's not clear that there are fixes in place.
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Your Facebook and LinkedIn pictures could end up holding your computer for ransom
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- If you're worried it's streaming your favourite shows (ahem) totally legally that's triggering those malware warnings on your laptop or PC browser, then think again: it might actually be your social media.Or to be more precise, your social media pictures might be to blame.According to Engadget, researchers have discovered that "a variant of known ransomware called Locky may be taking advantage of flaws in the way Facebook and LinkedIn (among others) handle images, in its bid to infect your PC".
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Ransomware infected images spreading quickly on Facebook and LinkedIn
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- A relatively low-tech take on ransomware delivery has worried security researchers this week, following the discovery that a new attack method is being exploited across Facebook and LinkedIn.It's not the first time the Locky ransomware has popped up - it's been around since the end of 2015 in one form or another - but it's the first time that researchers have seen the malware delivered to victims in this way.According to CheckPoint Security, images infected with the Locky ransomware are infecting users on Facebook and LinkedIn by automatically downloading a file to the victim's computer if they browse an infected image.
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