Malware in Chrome Store Hijacks Facebook Accounts

Hackers are getting sneakier and savvier these days, and they don't seem to be bothered by their shameful and unlawful acts. Which place is their latest exploit? The Chrome Web Store!

According to Gizmodo, hackers are now exploiting the Official Chrome Web Store, lacing its offerings with malicious malware, in the hope that unsuspecting users will download them.

In the same report, hijacking Facebook accounts was specifically mentioned as the target of these dubious and unscrupulous hackers.

Facebook users who have seen posts or ads offering to make their profile page a different color other than "Facebook Blue" or embellishing it Friendster style should beware, because that's likely one of the forms of malware highlighted.

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