Virus Guy wrote:
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...spreading.html
>
> Facebook locks down 45,000 accounts to stop 'worm' spreading
>
> Facebook has acted to stop the spread of a new variety of malicious
> software that has stolen login details from 45,000 mostly British and
> French users.
>
> 1:43PM GMT 06 Jan 2012
>
> The Ramnit worm has been spreading since April 2010, but was only
> recently adapted to target Facebook details, according to computer
> security experts. It was previously used by cyber criminals to steal
> login credentials for other services, including online banking.
>
> A “worm” is distinct from a normal computer virus in that it can
> reproduce itself without needing to attach itself to an existing
> program. This ability means worms can spread very rapidly online.

Nice that they mentioned this, but it is a distinction you'll likely
like even less than the virus/malware dichotomy. To me, it is a somewhat
less important distinction and remains 'fuzzy'.

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