Twitter Hit by Another Direct Message Phishing Scam
It seems like every day that a new phishing scam hits Twitter, and Wednesday was no different. According to CNET News, Twitter warned its users to be on the lookout for a phishing scam that attacks via direct messages. "[If] you've received a strange (direct message), and it takes you to a Twitter log-in page, don't do it!," Twitter warned in a post.
Of course, this isn't the first scam that disguises itself in a direct message. But this message attempts to fool you by posing as a dear friend. According to Sophos, the message reads: "hi. this you on here?" and is followed by a link to the phishing site. The link, if clicked, redirects you to a fake Twitter log-in page, where the phishers intend to steal your user name and password. If you enter both, you'll see a faux over-capacity page that's supposed to make the scam seem more real. When Sophos logged in to the false page, it was directed to the over-capacity page, and then to a blog by someone called NetMeg99. It's unclear as to whether or not that blog is part of the scam, too.
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