Facebook users warned vs 'new photo' scam

Facebook users were warned this week against a new malware attack posing as a Facebook notification that claims a friend had added a new photo of them.

 

The unsolicited mail comes with the subject "Your friend added a new photo with you to the album," security vendor Sophos said.

 

Attached in the email is a zip file, along with the message that "You are receiving this email because you've been listed as a close friend."  

"Unfortunately, the attached ZIP file contains malware, designed to allow hackers to gain control over your Windows computer," Sophos said.

 

It added many could fall for the scam as they may want to see how they look in the photo.

 

Only last July, Sophos said its experts noticed a similar malware campaign posing as a Facebook photo tag notification.

 

"On that occasion, the emails did not contain attachments but instead linked to compromised websites which aimed to attack visiting computers with the Blackhole exploit kit," it said. — TJD, GMA News