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New 'This You????' Phishing Scam Bombards Twitter Users

by Caleb Johnson on February 24, 2010 at 02:00 PM

Not even a month ago, Twitter took radical steps after a phishing attack hit the site -- locking down many accounts and requiring users to reset their passwords. Now, another pesky attack is plaguing users.

According to Graham Cluley's Sophos blog, Wednesday saw a flood of tweets containing a malicious link and reading, "This you????" Clicking the link -- surprise, surprise -- sends you to a fake log-in page. If you enter your information, your account will be immediately compromised and used to further perpetuate the scam. (Check out a video demonstration of it after the break.) You should never click suspicious links anywhere, but its a bigger problem on Twitter because of shortened URLs. Err on the side of caution, use common sense, or use a URL verifier like 'Verify Redirect.'

If you've fallen victim to this phishing attack, change your password as quickly as you can. Not only will this ensure that your Twitter account is no longer compromised, but it'll help protect your other accounts, too -- since many people use the same password for many different sites. [From: Sophos, via: Mashable]

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