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It seems like cybercriminals are targeting users of Adobe's Flash Player with their new scam and spam campaigns. For example, some recently-discovered rogue Firefox extensions allowed hackers to hijack browser extensions while posting links to a spam video on Facebook.
Another Flash-based malware that is currently being distributed via email has now been found to attack a vulnerability on the Flash Player. This particular malware seeks out and only attacks users running Internet Explorer for Windows, even though the security hole affects the player on all platforms.
Malware Alert: Rogue Firefox Extension Hijacks Browsers, Posts Spam on Facebook
Malware is starting to get scarier and scarier. It comes in various forms and spreads through multiple platforms and devices, from Android tablets (like the fake malware-infected Biophilla app) to Macs (remember the recent outbreak of the Flashback trojan?)
It also comes in the form of browser extensions. The security researchers from StopMalvertising have discovered a rogue extension for the Firefox browser that is capable of hijacking a user's browser sessions and posting content on Facebook.
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