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August 15, 2006, 03:46 PM ET
Social Networks, Now With Spyware
When college officials warn incoming students about the dangers of MySpace and Facebook, they tend to talk about thorny issues like privacy and personal responsibility. But campus-network administrators probably would like to see the topic of computer security get at least a brief airing.
After all, social-networking sites have become breeding grounds for viruses and spyware, according to a new report. The study—one in a monthly series conducted by ScanSafe, an online security firm—found that one in 600 social-network profiles contains some sort of malware, reports ElectricNews.
Not all social-networking sites are equally dangerous, though: Facebook, which restricts access to users with campus e-mail addresses, is less virus-ridden than wide-open competitors like MySpace. —Brock Read
Categories: Student-Life, Security
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