Beware the Twitter Worm Spruiking Acai!
Just a general warning for those of you using Twitter.
It seems that there is a worm that is compromising Twitter accounts by enticing people to click on a link regarding “acainews”. News about how the exploit itself is still fairly thin on the ground but it has been noted that accounts belonging to users who have clicked on the links in question have had their accounts hijacked to further propagate the worm.
Needless to say, you should be wary about clicking links sent to you via Twitter (or any channel such as e-mail) especially those from people you don’t know or perhaps seem out of character. However, if you have been affected (which you can check by looking at your Twitter stream) you can reset your password which should mitigate the immediate problem and return control of your account back to you.
So keep your wits about you!
Boydo
My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.
In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).
I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.
I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.
I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan
I hope you enjoy reading my blog!
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Thank you Boyd for taking the time. Hope all is good….:o)