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Malware hijacks Twitter accounts to send dangerous links |
April 23, 2013
Twitter users in the Netherlands are being targeted by a piece of malware that hijacks their accounts, according to security vendor Trusteer.The software vulnerability lies on the client computers of people using Twitter and not Twitter itself. Once a computer is infected, the malware injects JavaScript into the victim's browser when they're on their Twitter account page. The malware steals the user's authentication token, which allows it to make calls to Twitter's API (application programming interface) and post tweets.Dana Tamir, Trusteer's director of product marketing, wrote that the malware had been used in the past to steal user credentials for financial accounts but has been modified for Twitter.The malware tweets messages in Dutch such as "Our new King William will earn even more than Beatrix. Check his salary" and "Beyonce falls during the Super Bowl concert, very funny!!!!" along with links.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036181/malware-hijacks-twitter-accounts-to-send-dangerous-links.html#tk.rss_all
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