WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreads by Direct Messages

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Veena Bissram
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WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreads by Direct Messages
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There may be slightly different versions of the link circulating, but if you click on it, all of your followers will be spammed with the same message, and your account will be compromised.

This certainly is not a new problem; we've seen similar phishing scams and worms under the guise of being able to see who's viewed your profile and acai diet schemes. To prevent your account from being hacked, change your password often, delete offensive messages and be vigilant for incredulous links similar to the one above.

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