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Malware uses Facebook and LinkedIn images to hijack your PC

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Malware uses Facebook and LinkedIn images to hijack your PC

Okay, this is a bit of a problem if you use Facebook and/or LinkedIn and are on a Windows PC.

https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/27/ransomware-exploits-facebook-and-linkedin-images/

Also, Engadget why isn’t there a G+ share icon on your site?

https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/27/ransomware-exploits-facebook-and-linkedin-images/

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  21. Panu Viljamaa says

    This is a bit confusing since at the end of the article it says: “Update: A Facebook spokesperson tells us that these reports had it wrong — this isn’t a case of ransomware.”

    I don’t like the fact that this Engadget article doesn’t at all address how to avoid such a threat. Luckily they link to the original report which clearly gives this actual advise:

    “If you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a file, do not open it.

    Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file.

    Don’t open any image file with unusual extension (such as SVG, JS or HTA).

    “

  22. Panu Viljamaa says

    This is a bit confusing since at the end of the article it says: “Update: A Facebook spokesperson tells us that these reports had it wrong — this isn’t a case of ransomware.”

    I don’t like the fact that this Engadget article doesn’t at all address how to avoid such a threat. Luckily they link to the original report which clearly gives this actual advise:

    “If you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a file, do not open it.

    Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file.

    Don’t open any image file with unusual extension (such as SVG, JS or HTA).

    “

  23. Panu Viljamaa says

    This is a bit confusing since at the end of the article it says: “Update: A Facebook spokesperson tells us that these reports had it wrong — this isn’t a case of ransomware.”

    I don’t like the fact that this Engadget article doesn’t at all address how to avoid such a threat. Luckily they link to the original report which clearly gives this actual advise:

    “If you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a file, do not open it.

    Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file.

    Don’t open any image file with unusual extension (such as SVG, JS or HTA).

    “

  24. Panu Viljamaa says

    This is a bit confusing since at the end of the article it says: “Update: A Facebook spokesperson tells us that these reports had it wrong — this isn’t a case of ransomware.”

    I don’t like the fact that this Engadget article doesn’t at all address how to avoid such a threat. Luckily they link to the original report which clearly gives this actual advise:

    “If you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a file, do not open it.

    Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file.

    Don’t open any image file with unusual extension (such as SVG, JS or HTA).

    “

  25. Panu Viljamaa says

    This is a bit confusing since at the end of the article it says: “Update: A Facebook spokesperson tells us that these reports had it wrong — this isn’t a case of ransomware.”

    I don’t like the fact that this Engadget article doesn’t at all address how to avoid such a threat. Luckily they link to the original report which clearly gives this actual advise:

    “If you have clicked on an image and your browser starts downloading a file, do not open it.

    Any social media website should display the picture without downloading any file.

    Don’t open any image file with unusual extension (such as SVG, JS or HTA).

    “