paularoid
01-23-2011, 02:37 AM
I'm not a twitterer but there are enough people out there using this new way to hold forth that I thought this could be valuable for those that are.
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Danger Tweeps! – New Twitter Worm
from Tech News Watch (http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Ffeed.lockergnome.com%2Fnexus%2Fall) by lumpy
http://www.lockergnome.com/lumpy/2011/01/21/danger-tweeps-new-twitter-worm/
As a precaution, you may wish to avoid clicking Google URL shortened links (goo.gl) until we get news that this exploit is dealt with…
From Mashable: (http://mashable.com/2011/01/21/new-twitter-worm-goo-gl/)
The worm is using Google’s URL shortener goo.gl to spread the links; if you follow the link, you will land on a site that advertises a rouge antivirus solution called “Security Shield.” This “antivirus” is in fact malware, which should fortunately be detected (Sophos detects it as Troj/FakeAV-CMG) as such by popular antivirus solutions.
Also, Mashable suggest that if you see any goo.gl links that you did not post to your time line, it is time to change your password.
Check @safety (https://twitter.com/#!/safety) on twitter for updates regarding this and other exploits.
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Danger Tweeps! – New Twitter Worm
from Tech News Watch (http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed/http%3A%2F%2Ffeed.lockergnome.com%2Fnexus%2Fall) by lumpy
http://www.lockergnome.com/lumpy/2011/01/21/danger-tweeps-new-twitter-worm/
As a precaution, you may wish to avoid clicking Google URL shortened links (goo.gl) until we get news that this exploit is dealt with…
From Mashable: (http://mashable.com/2011/01/21/new-twitter-worm-goo-gl/)
The worm is using Google’s URL shortener goo.gl to spread the links; if you follow the link, you will land on a site that advertises a rouge antivirus solution called “Security Shield.” This “antivirus” is in fact malware, which should fortunately be detected (Sophos detects it as Troj/FakeAV-CMG) as such by popular antivirus solutions.
Also, Mashable suggest that if you see any goo.gl links that you did not post to your time line, it is time to change your password.
Check @safety (https://twitter.com/#!/safety) on twitter for updates regarding this and other exploits.