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| New Facebook Worm: OMG Why Are You Tagged In This Vid Posted: 17 May 2011 04:09 AM PDT It is no secret that Facebook is currently the hottest and happening destination in the online world. And unfortunately this also makes it the ‘hottest hacker’s magnet‘! There has been a recent case of a new Facebook worm spreading fast. The worm disguises itself as a message from a friend on the user’s Wall, stating “WTF I cant believe youre tagged in this vid” or “ROFL I cant believe youre tagged in this video” or “OMG why are you tagged in this vid“.
Here are some more variation of wall post phrases that this worm seems to be using while spreading on Facebook: 1. OMG <your facebook profile name> you should untag yourself in this vid When the user clicks on the video, it seems to be loading in an enlarged video player window. But the real problem starts when the user clicks on the apparently innocent ‘Play’ button on the enlarged video screen. Once you click the Play button, it does not play any video, but instead displays a message that reads, “Select Address bar. Press Ctrl+V. Press Enter.“ But here is what it does in the background. As soon as the user had clicked on the first video link, it starts scanning the user’s friends list and generates a malicious code, which the worm copies into the clipboard memory. When the user selects the address bar and presses <CTRL>+<V> (which is the keyboard shortcut for paste) then <ENTER> , he/she ends up posting a similar OMG why are you tagged in this vid type message on one of his/her friend’s Wall. At this moment, it is not yet known what kind of data, apart from your friends list, is accessed by the worm. But knowing some of the past Facebook worms and their malicious abilities, the possibilities of this OMG/WTF worm can be scary! So how to prevent this spam? Simple, don't click on any suspicious links in Facebook however attractive it may appear! Hackers are just exploiting the curious nature of human mind to good use in doing their job. To avoid getting such malicious wall messages, you may restrict other people (who are NOT your friends and not in your contact list) from posting on your wall. For doing this, choose: “Account -> Privacy Settings -> Customize Settings -> Things others share -> Friends can post on my Wall ( Enable / Disable ).” |
| Is The All New Optimus Black LG’s Saviour? Posted: 16 May 2011 11:13 PM PDT After a very quiet 2010, LG really has to pull the stops out to push itself back up the desirability ranks of Android phone users. Having just released the LG Optimus Black; we have to wonder if this will be enough to push the Korean company back to the top of the Android device market?
Well, it must be said that in the usual frame of LG, the Optimus Black is an attractive device. All black, as the name would suggest, it really does a great job of looking monolithic and minimalist. Its width is minimalist in action, being a mere 9mm thick it's one of the slimmest smart phones in the world. When you consider it also has a 4in screen, you have to be impressed by what LG have pulled off. The innards of the Optimus Black are not as amazing. It has a respectable 1GHz single core processor and 512MB of RAM, which is nothing special and leaves it in the wake of many current devices which have dual core processors. It also runs Android 2.2, hard to understand with 2.3 appearing in most new phones – not that there is anything wrong with 2.2. One of the pluses about the LG is its screen. It has a Nova screen, which LG claim is a third brighter than conventional AMOLEDs and also uses half the power – if this is true then the Nova screen is no mean feat. The LG also has a respectable 5 megapixel camera at the back with a single LED and a 2 mp camera for face to face calling. The camera is also capable of 720p capturing and the screen is a 400x800display, which to be honest is a pretty good effort on LG's part. The new LG also supports Flash, has a micro SD port and a 3.5mm stereo jack. Sadly, it has no HDMI out port – though it has DNLA, allowing you to play films on a larger screen. Suggestions are that the LG will be sold at a slightly cheaper price than some of the phones it expects to compete with. This perhaps will give it an advantage, though signing up for a two year contract on a phone that does have a whiff of using old technology may not inspire some people. The conclusion being, that though the LG Optimus Black is a decent offering, pretty and quite good technology wise – it lacks a certain cutting edge to compete with the true high end devices. Still, it's a good all-rounder and the lower price level should attract interest from the more budget conscious among us. |
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