News: Twitter phising, beware of new attack

Twitter users are being warned of a new phishing scam that has emerged in the last 24 hours. The official Twitter Trust and Safety account issued the warning yesterday that read "If you receive a DM asking "LOL is this you," it's not. It's phishing. Don't enter your password!" A follow-up tweet directed Twitterers who think their account might have been phished to its support website bit.ly/SecureMyAccount, which contains tips on how to determine if your account has been compromised.

It recommends that "it's best to take action as soon as possible if updates are appearing in your account that you did not intend to have posted or approve". This was closely followed by a third warning: "In general, if you see any msg, DM or no, asking "LOL is this you" or some variant, it's usually a scam/spam. Be aware of phishing attempts!"

Phishing scams try to trick web users into clicking on a link that directs them to a bogus website. The website is designed to look like an official service or institution, but has been setup to capture login and password details from unsuspecting users.

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