The biggest threat to internet users right now is Facebook Scatter Fake pornographic video trap that attacks computers in the name of updating Flash player.
Clicking on these fake pornographic links will prompt the user to update the video player. If you start downloading those fake updates then malware will be downloaded to the computer and cyber attackers will have the opportunity to access the computer from outside.
Security researcher Mohamed Fagani warned users that friends of Facebook users infected with the Trojan also became auto-tagged in malicious posts. He added that it could infect 110,000 users in two days. The malware can also hijack mouse and keyboard movements.
But Facebook says it is aware of the Trojan and is working to block it. Last week, a hacker group called Lizard Squad said they had shut down Facebook, Instagram and Tinder. However, Facebook has denied it.
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