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United Airlines Twitter Account Hacked by Aphrodisiac-Hawking Dummies

by Terrence O'Brien on February 26, 2010 at 11:10 AM

United Airlines Twitter Account Hacked
Let's role play a bit.

You're a hacker and a spreader of malware. Your specialty is hijacking Twitter accounts and using them to spread spam and links to malicious sites. You've just managed to take over the Twitter page for United Airlines. In the meantime, we'll play the role of the hapless United Airlines follower who is constantly hoping to see a deal for cheap flights pop up. So, what will be the first tweet from your newly stolen account? Remember, the aim is to get us (Hapless United Airlines Customer #1) to click on the link.

If you answered "an offer for 'male enhancement,'" you fail -- as did the brain-dead scammers who actually did take control of the United Airlines account Thursday night. Someone hacked the airline's Twitter page, and immediately sent out this linked message: "hey, i've been having better sex and longer with this here." A piece of info that we, thrifty traveler, have no interest in receiving from our airline.

We'll leave you with a bit of life advice: don't click on any link promising better sex. Ever. [From: NYCAviation, via: Consumerist]

Tags: dumbcriminal, hack, Hacked, malware, phishing, spam, top, twitter, United Airlines, UnitedAirlines

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