Another security scare spread through the Twitter community this morning. Emails sent by Twitter advising members to reset their passwords created a bit of a stir, as account lockouts were occurring simultaneously and people were concerned that the messages had come from phishers. Twitter Affected By Phishing Scare The emails stated in part, “Due to concern that your account may have been compromised in a phishing attack that took place off-Twitter, your password was reset. Please create a new password by opening this link in your browser.” Of course, as it turns out, the emails were legitimate, and the links led people to the official Twitter site. So the bit about the phishing attack occurring off-Twitter should comfort everyone who was anxious about the situation. Still, it’s understandable that the mention of phishers put a lot of folks on high alert. Furthermore, the word “Twitter” wasn’t capitalized in the subject line of the official email, and typographical slipups of that nature often act as red flags. Anyway, Twitter wants everyone to know that only a small number of accounts were affected, and that its @help and @spam accounts are useful resources under conditions like these. Twitter provided the standard tips about password strength, too.

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Twitter Affected By Phishing Scare

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