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Twitter phishing scam disguised as 'funny picture'


Cybercriminals are at it again, using Twitter to get passwords and other online credentials from unsuspecting victims. The latest attack involves a phishing scam where the Twitter user is told he or she has a "funny picture" found online. "We're now regularly seeing Twitter accounts which have fallen into the hands of cybercriminals, sending out messages to their their online friends with the aim of tricking them into handing over their all-important username and password," computer security firm Sophos said in a blog post. It said one of the latest attacks involved a message where the victim is told, "Found a funny picture of you [LINK]." Clicking on one of the links takes the recipient to a fake Twitter website, created with the aim of getting his or her username and password. Sophos warned careless users against entering their credentials automatically, assuming that their session on Twitter has simply timed out. "Doing so is disastrous, not only can the hackers now access your Twitter account they could also - potentially - use the password at other online accounts you may own," it said. It said everyone needs to learn to be on their guard against phishing attacks like this. "If you did receive a message like the above, please tell your online friend that their account has been compromised, and they should urgently change their passwords," it advised. — TJD, GMA News

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