Facebook users hit by password-stealing attack: here's how to stay safe!

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The security pros at Sophos Labs and McAfee have noticed a disturbing increase in Facebook phishing attacks lately. Facebook is a juicy target for this type of attack. Why?

For starters, there are 350 million + users to go after. On top of that, many are less computer-savy users (like your parents and mine, teenagers, etc.) who may not be familiar with malware and how to protect themselves. Add in the fact that Facebook makes a great, centralized location to steal all kinds of information about you -- and a jumping off point to steal from your contacts -- and it's easy to see why malware crews would target the site.

Take the jump for more on this particular attack, and how to avoid trouble (be sure to share with your non-techy friends)!

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