Hackers, Computer Virus | featured news

Forget computer viruses and worms. What's maybe the worst thing a hacker could do to your laptop?

Thanks to the popularity of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, it's a given that malicious hackers will devise ways to exploit the sites' numerous users in order to infect their computers with malware. This unwanted software is designed to do a number of terrible things ranging from identity theft to turning computer into remote-controllable "zombie" machines.

Be cautious if you plan to Bing Jessica Biel or Google Brad Pitt. The Hollywood actors are among the top 10 celebrity searches online that can lead to computer problems, according to a report released Tuesday by the computer security company McAfee.

Five security alerts are issued for Facebook as security firms say social networking sites are tempting targets for hackers.