Comments on: 33 High Profile Twitter Users Accounts Hacked http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4583 Stephanie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:04:09 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4583 One thing people can get from Twitter passwords are passwords to try on other sites. Think how many people use the same login information over and over again. One thing people can get from Twitter passwords are passwords to try on other sites. Think how many people use the same login information over and over again.

]]> By: lmaoTweets http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4572 lmaoTweets Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:05:24 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4572 While being a serious breach of security, it does provide for a bit of Twitter comic relief. I just launched lmaoTweets.com and the screen shots of some of the hacked accounts were pretty hilarious. <a href="http://http://lmaotweets.com/featured-articles/twitter-hall-of-shame-50-tweets-that-will-echo-in-history/" rel="nofollow">Twitter Hall of Shame</a> While being a serious breach of security, it does provide for a bit of Twitter comic relief. I just launched lmaoTweets.com and the screen shots of some of the hacked accounts were pretty hilarious. Twitter Hall of Shame

]]> By: Hector A. Henry S. http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4569 Hector A. Henry S. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4569 ups that bad news but the question its how they get the passwords. ups that bad news but the question its how they get the passwords.

]]> By: Rajeev Edmonds http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4523 Rajeev Edmonds Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:25:17 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4523 I'm not surprised about Britney's account being hacked, for others I'm wondering how it happened! I’m not surprised about Britney’s account being hacked, for others I’m wondering how it happened!

]]> By: Farrhad A (Follow Me) http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4521 Farrhad A (Follow Me) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:58:20 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4521 Arrgh! This is pathetic.....33 influential people.....that bad Arrgh! This is pathetic…..33 influential people…..that bad

]]> By: Leo Wurschmidt http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4517 Leo Wurschmidt Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:15:41 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4517 I think we are foolishly making ourselves vulnerable through the use of all of the 3rd party apps. Although I use a couple of them myself (i.e. TweetDeck), I still think it is giving access to someone else who might be less secure (than Twitter) or who might want to steal our login info. The problem might not be completely on Twitter's shoulders. It might be on us who are giving out our passwords the moment a new Twitter web app comes available. I think we are foolishly making ourselves vulnerable through the use of all of the 3rd party apps. Although I use a couple of them myself (i.e. TweetDeck), I still think it is giving access to someone else who might be less secure (than Twitter) or who might want to steal our login info.

The problem might not be completely on Twitter’s shoulders. It might be on us who are giving out our passwords the moment a new Twitter web app comes available.

]]> By: Brad Hart @ A DoFollow Blog http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4513 Brad Hart @ A DoFollow Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:39:36 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4513 @Patric Everyone is vulnerable to these sorts of attacks however deciding to stay away from links sent to you isn't necessarily a good way to deal with your followers, especially if you have followers who send you a lot of directs. Simple browser security protocols kept me away from the phising sites with ease. Firefox is your friend. @Patric Everyone is vulnerable to these sorts of attacks however deciding to stay away from links sent to you isn’t necessarily a good way to deal with your followers, especially if you have followers who send you a lot of directs. Simple browser security protocols kept me away from the phising sites with ease. Firefox is your friend.

]]> By: Patric http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4506 Patric Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:22:23 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4506 I think anyone can be vulnerable from these attacks. From the way I see it, the best defense would be not to click on links which you think would compromise your log in details and more so, not to share your details with any site that request it. But the thing is there are many sites that has Twitter applications that requires you to share your twitter log in details like for example, Less Friends, its a cool application as it scans who's following you or who's not following you, but the thing is to use that application they need your log in details. I think periodically changing the passwords would help. And in fairness to Twitter, they immediately issued the warnings. and thank you to sites like this that open up more awareness for everyone! I think anyone can be vulnerable from these attacks. From the way I see it, the best defense would be not to click on links which you think would compromise your log in details and more so, not to share your details with any site that request it. But the thing is there are many sites that has Twitter applications that requires you to share your twitter log in details like for example, Less Friends, its a cool application as it scans who’s following you or who’s not following you, but the thing is to use that application they need your log in details. I think periodically changing the passwords would help. And in fairness to Twitter, they immediately issued the warnings. and thank you to sites like this that open up more awareness for everyone!

]]> By: Revenue Robot http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4496 Revenue Robot Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:47:10 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4496 @Ted LePat "<i>naughty behavior follows money </i>" that is very well put... @Ted LePat “naughty behavior follows money ”
that is very well put…

]]> By: facebook junkie http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4495 facebook junkie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/33-high-profile-twitter-users-accounts-hacked/#comment-4495 Twitter need to find a better way to feed add third-party apps info, they should take a page out of facebook's book. Twitter need to find a better way to feed add third-party apps info, they should take a page out of facebook’s book.

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