Facebook stopped a phishing attack Thursday , its second day of battling a worm . The company said it had shut down the malicious code that was sending emails to users with links to malware and other malware. The page then steals their information when they type their username and password . Facebook spokesman : The attacks were stopped within a few hours in each case .
Facebook stopped a phishing attack Thursday , its second day of battling a worm . Worm lures people to a fake Facebook page and prompts them to log in . The page then steals their information when they type their username and password . Facebook spokesman : The attacks were stopped within a few hours in each case .