Apple fanboys betrayed by Facebook

Dedicated followers of Apple, who protect their computers by chanting a mantra which claims "only Windows users get viruses" are being suckered in their droves by a new slice of malware on Facebook.

While they are on Facebook they are being asked to click on what looks like a link to news entitled "First Exposure: iPhone 5." The link points to a web address which promises to tell you the latest news about the coming shiny iPhone 5 and points you to a Web address of "greatlakesnews.info."

However clicking on the link takes you to a different Web page, which provides a captcha window where you're asked to verify a word, with the idea of confirming you are not a bot. This should be a big red flag to the user. Why would a news site care if you were a machine or not? However it seems that the scam depends on the fact that Apple users are used to being told what to do.