New Malware Targets Facebook Users’ Passwords and Money

Breitbart: A new malware attack is targeting Facebook users’ passwords and money via the Facebook Messenger app.

The virus, named FacexWorm, is a modified version of a previously identified virus, Fox News reports. The virus uses Facebook messenger to send links to users, these links lead users to a fake YouTube page which then attempts to install a fake Chrome browser extension. This extension then attempts to steal users passwords and other personal data, any cryptocurrencies stored on the user’s computer and even attempts to utilize the user’s computer for cryptocurrency mining. The virus will also hijack users accounts and send YouTube links to other people on their contacts list in an attempt to spread the virus.

The main focus of the malware relates to cryptocurrency, targeting cryptocurrency exchanges with the aim of hijacking transactions or installing itself on machines to mine cryptocurrency without the machine owners knowledge. Jon Clay, director of Global Threat Communications at Trend Micro, commented on the malware saying “Cryptocurrency mining as a threat has been growing rapidly, and the threat actors have been looking at ways to increase their victim size so they can increase the number of devices performing the mining function.” more