Twitter Gets Targeted Again by Worm-like Phishing Attack

**MIG-31** · May 27, 2009, 04:15 PM

Twitter users have been tricked into divulging their login and password details to a Web site that then spammed their contacts.

The culprit is a Web site called TwitterCut. Some Twitter users began getting a message that appeared to be from one of their friends and included a link to the TwitterCut Web site. The message implied they could gain more Twitter contacts by following the link.
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Source: Yahoo

May 27, 2009, 04:15 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,843 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Twitter Gets Targeted Again by Worm-like Phishing Attack Twitter users have been tricked into divulging their login and password details to a Web site that then spammed their contacts. The culprit is a Web site called TwitterCut. Some Twitter users began getting a message that appeared to be from one of their friends and included a link to the TwitterCut Web site. The message implied they could gain more Twitter contacts by following the link. ____________ Source: Yahoo __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here