Experts fear rise in Facebook hackings

COMPUTER experts last night called for Facebook to review its security processes after the social networking website was hit by hackers five times in a week.

Four separate “rogue applications” and a virus targeted users of the site, according to security firm Trend Micro.

Although there is no evidence that people’s personal details were stolen by the cybercriminals, experts fear that could be the next step.

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