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Researchers develop app to detect malware in Facebook posts

An application that sniffs out spam and malware posts within ones Facebook feed...

October 11, 2012 / 14:35 IST
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It isn’t unusual to spot at least one Facebook post in your feed that goes “OMG OMG see this video.. WOW!” A little common sense with a hint of awareness is enough to tell that the content is malware-ridden. Now, researchers from the University of California, Riverside and security experts from StopTheHacker.com have developed an application that sniffs out spam and malware posts within one’s Facebook feed. The researchers found the app, MyPagekeeper to be quite accurate, fast and efficient.  Click here for full story

first published: Oct 11, 2012 02:26 pm

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