engine - 6:40 pm on Nov 24, 2010 (gmt 0)

Malware In Facebook Feeds May Still Be A Problem [bbc.co.uk]

One fifth of Facebook users are exposed to malware contained in their news feeds, claim security researchers. Security firm BitDefender said it had detected infections contained in the news feeds of around 20% of Facebook users. By clicking on infected links in a news feed, users risk having viruses installed on their computer. Facebook said it already had steps in place to identify and remove malware-containing links.