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Beware: Hackers Now Targeting Your Social Network And SmartPhones

The security firm Sophos released its annual Security Threat Report, revealing that hackers are now gaining access to accounts and computers through social networks and mobile phones.

The security firm Sophos released its annual Security Threat Report, revealing that hackers are now gaining access to accounts and computers through social networks.

In this MarketPlace Morning Report, Sophos's Chet Wisniewski tells us about the Koobface worm, which is a play on "Facebook".

Chet says the mobile phone space is new enough that people are less likely to spot a scam on a tiny screen than they would be on a regular computer.

Melanie Rodier has worked as a print and broadcast journalist for over 10 years, covering business and finance, general news, and film trade news. Prior to joining Wall Street & Technology in April 2007, Melanie lived in Paris, where she worked for the International Herald ... View Full Bio
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