Category: Twitter Security
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New Malware hijacks Facebook, Twitter and Google+ via Chrome and Firefox
Security firm Trend Micro detected an attack aimed at users of Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. This threat uses fake extensions for both browsers to infiltrate systems and hijack user accounts of Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Worst of all is that these malicious files are digitally signed. Trend Micro advises that through various lures in…
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Twitter used the double identification of accounts to avoid hacking
To prevent hacking situations and all the problems that could generate significant false messages that these profiles might send, Twitter decided to use the double identification. In addition to the password, the user will be given a code. The occupation of influential accounts is a practice that has become too common on Twitter. In recent…
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How to know if you have viruses on Twitter
It is no secret that the microblogging tool Twitter has gradually evolved into one of the most used communication tools around the world and it is striking as something that is exposed most falls somewhere so “evil”. Yet it is very easy to find out if any of you have a virus on his Twitter…
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Malware propagate for camouflaged Twitter of “It’s you on photo?”
If you are a Twitter user should be careful about a new malware is using Twitter to spread through a shortened URL that is accompanied by the following messages: “It’s you on photo”, “It’s about you?”. This link sends you to various Russian websites which try to infect computers using Windows with the Blackhole exploit…
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Antivirus for Facebook and Twitter
With the popularity of social networks like Facebook and Twitter also develop complementary applications specifically on the issue of security, such as the following antivirus specially designed for social networking, first find an application called Safego for facebook an application that is installed and provides different additional security features such as for example the analysis…
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Twitter Hit With Evil Phishing Attacks
In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter details at…
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Dangerous Clickjacking Hack for Twitter Revealed
Did you know that clicking on an innocent link on a webpage while logged into Twitter allows a malicious cracker to update your Twitter status without you knowing? This links is usually invisible or placed under a commonly used button. This is known as click jacking. An example of clickjacking on Twitter was revealed by…