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Teen Creates 'Twifficiency' App, Endures Twitter's Misguided Wrath

Yesterday, a harmless teenager from the U.K. suddenly found himself under a flood of Twitter attacks -- all because of an app called 'Twifficiency.' "Twifficiency calculates your Twitter efficiency based upon your Twitter activity," the service's site explains. "This includes how many people you follow, how many people follow you, how often you tweet and how many tweets you read." As with any ...

'LOL' Phishing Attack Still Wreaking Havoc on Twitter

A phishing attack that began striking U.S. Twitter profiles this weekend is still going strong and isn't showing any signs of letting up. As VentureBeat reports, the scam operates through a direct message reading, "Lol. this you?" Once users click on it, they're sent to a fake Twitter login page, where they could be tricked into revealing their login and password. The exact message reads as ...