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Twitter users warned about new phishing attack
news.cnet.com - 28 days ago
Twitter users warned about new phishing attack
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This is Twitter's spam warning. (Credit: Twitter) Twitter warned on Wednesday about a new phishing attack in which direct messages to users link to a fake log-in page that steals passwords. "We've seen a few phishing attempts today; if you've received a strange (direct message), and ... Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
Twitter phishers are after your password
sophos.com - 28 days ago
Twitter phishers are after your password
— sophos.com — Twitter has warned its ardent users to be on the lookout for dangerous direct messages, which could... lead to cybercriminals phishing their account login details. As SophosLabs briefly reported earlier today, the offending direct messages take the form ... (more) Twitter phishers are after your password

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Twitter Hit by Another Direct Message Phishing Scam
Switched — Filed under: Web, Social Networking 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 ...

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