Malware Found on Twitter
It may be testament to Twitter’s growing popularity. The site has had a security risk identified:
“Micro blogging site Twitter is the latest target of cyber criminals who are increasingly finding fertile ground on social networks.
A fake Twitter profile with a malicious payload has been spotted by security firm Kaspersky.”
link: Hi-tech criminals target Twitter
Hackers know that often people share interesting links via Twitter and that means opportunity. This may be a good time to check that your security programs have the latest definitions - and be careful with your Twitter clicks.
Catherine Forsythe
Tags: hackers, links, malware, security, Twitter
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