Malware attacks frequently use social engineering to spread and current events as bait. With the recent unveiling of Facebook's partnership with Skype to deliver video chat from within the social network, and the public outrage over the acquittal of Casey Anthony, attackers have the key ingredients they need to dupe victims into installing malware.

Facebook Video Chat

Facebook Video Chat is awesome. I would have preferred a , and we can debate whether or not it is as awesome as the Google+ Huddles feature that enables group video chat, but it is pretty cool to be able to start a with a couple clicks of the mouse. But, it is not an app.

The Sophos cautions, "If you see a wall post referencing "Enable video calls.", don't click it! Send your friend a message that they have been tricked."

There is a service, and it does not involve installing a third-party app. This malware asks for permission to access your information, post on your wall, access posts in your news feed, and even continue to access any of this information even when you are not actively using the app.