Comments on: Spam, Phishing, and Hacks – How to Shore Up Your Defenses http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/ Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or More Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:57:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Stenger http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59296 Mike Stenger Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:26:13 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59296 THANK YOU for reiterating about not clicking links in your DMs! Even after I see a bunch of my tweeps tweeting that out, curiousity still gets the best of some. It's the same thing when you go about protecting your computer. Sure, the virus and anti-spyware software will protect you if you end up at the wrong place but you don't want to end up in that place to begin with. Agreed? THANK YOU for reiterating about not clicking links in your DMs! Even after I see a bunch of my tweeps tweeting that out, curiousity still gets the best of some.

It’s the same thing when you go about protecting your computer. Sure, the virus and anti-spyware software will protect you if you end up at the wrong place but you don’t want to end up in that place to begin with.

Agreed?

]]> By: Ben Merrion http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59207 Ben Merrion Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:50 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59207 This is a great article. I would also add that from what I've seen, most of these phishing DMs are coming from innocent people who don't realize their accounts have been hacked or don't know how to fix it. If you do see one of these DMs, let the person know about it and that they need to change their password. This blog post from Chel Pixie about recovering from twitter phishing is also helpful to give people who have been hit: http://chelpixie.com/blog/2009/11/02/recovering-from-twitter-phishing/ This is a great article. I would also add that from what I’ve seen, most of these phishing DMs are coming from innocent people who don’t realize their accounts have been hacked or don’t know how to fix it. If you do see one of these DMs, let the person know about it and that they need to change their password. This blog post from Chel Pixie about recovering from twitter phishing is also helpful to give people who have been hit: http://chelpixie.com/blog/2009/11/02/recovering-from-twitter-phishing/

]]> By: Keith http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59185 Keith Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:45:52 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59185 I had a phish last week that looked like it came from a Twitter API application I use. It gave me a deceptive Twitter-looking login page. Within seconds of logging in I knew there was something wrong and hopped to real Twitter to change my password. Follow your gut, even if it is late. Just like The IRS will never send an e-mail and banks will not ask for info outside of their secure site. Common sense. I had a phish last week that looked like it came from a Twitter API application I use. It gave me a deceptive Twitter-looking login page. Within seconds of logging in I knew there was something wrong and hopped to real Twitter to change my password. Follow your gut, even if it is late. Just like The IRS will never send an e-mail and banks will not ask for info outside of their secure site. Common sense.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59172 Natalie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:56:15 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59172 I realised I'd been sending out these auto spams about 3days late. I've since removed any access to applications like Maria Wars AND I've changed my password 3times...I'm still sending out autoDM's I don't know what else to do.. I realised I’d been sending out these auto spams about 3days late. I’ve since removed any access to applications like Maria Wars AND I’ve changed my password 3times…I’m still sending out autoDM’s I don’t know what else to do..

]]> By: Carla http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59071 Carla Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:47:01 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59071 My account was hacked (my fault of course) and I spammed dozens of people. Thankfully someone alerted me to it, but it was too late. I changed my password and it ended. My account was hacked (my fault of course) and I spammed dozens of people. Thankfully someone alerted me to it, but it was too late. I changed my password and it ended.

]]> By: Anna McMahon http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59059 Anna McMahon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:15 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59059 Spam is one of the hardest things to deal with. However, if I see that people are spamming I just don't meet them from my following. Spam is one of the hardest things to deal with. However, if I see that people are spamming I just don’t meet them from my following.

]]> By: Allyson Ebert http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59044 Allyson Ebert Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:51:11 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59044 Thanks for the great info! I hate getting spammed and I hate the backdoor trojans. Sometimes we all need to be reminded of the basics. Thanks for the great info! I hate getting spammed and I hate the backdoor trojans. Sometimes we all need to be reminded of the basics.

]]> By: Trinity http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59041 Trinity Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:22:39 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59041 I agree with John Paul.. and I've got some crap through @ reply too, it makes me very angry to be connected with their disgusting ****. I wish to know ppl who are behind this. They just came to injure another social network. I agree with John Paul.. and I’ve got some crap through @ reply too, it makes me very angry to be connected with their disgusting ****. I wish to know ppl who are behind this. They just came to injure another social network.

]]> By: Mary-Lynn http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59040 Mary-Lynn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:12 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59040 I apologize, that link is http://longurl.org/ I apologize, that link is http://longurl.org/

]]> By: Mary-Lynn http://www.twitip.com/spam-phishing-and-hacks-how-to-shore-up-your-defenses/#comment-59039 Mary-Lynn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:58:52 +0000 http://www.twitip.com/?p=2616#comment-59039 I had to help one of our local non-for-profit organizations who got hit with the phishing scam last week. Also, while doing some research, I came across http://longurl.com. May be a tool to use before clicking on a shortened URL. I had to help one of our local non-for-profit organizations who got hit with the phishing scam last week. Also, while doing some research, I came across http://longurl.com. May be a tool to use before clicking on a shortened URL.

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