Facebook has confirmed that a series of pornographic and violent images posted on user walls this week were the result of a self-xss attack. XSS = cross site scripting. Self-XSS means that the malicious script was actually activated by a user and was not part of some hidden webpage code.

A malware-email outbreak in the past 24 hours uses phony Delta airline itineraries to entice users to click on the embedded links.  The social engineering of an attack such as this is very effective – particularly since the email looks very authentic: If you are planning a trip then you