URGE (Universal Rapid Gamma Emitter) Hijacking Twitter Trends Released by Anonymous

URGE Universal Rapid Gamma Emitter Hijacking Twitter Trends Released by Anonymous Anonymous have created something called Universal Rapid Gamma Emitter, or more simply URGE, which hijacks Twitter trending topics, allowing Anonymous members and supporters to subvert the topic with their own embedd...

Moscow Bombings, TJX Hacker Spur Black Hat Campaigns

Spammers and malware writers have wasted no time in taking advantage of Monday’s bombings in Moscow, opening up a campaign on Twitter to point users to malicious sites. The pair of suicide bombings that hit the Metro system in Moscow Monday morning inevitably led to a flood of messages on Twitter...

Search Engine Poisoning Is On the Rise

To improve the chances of installing their malware on random computers, scareware peddlers have decided to set up more that 60 websites that contain hundreds of possible search matches for hot, trending topics. Read the full article. Help Net Security...

Tips for Avoiding Malware on Social Networks Include More than Common Sense

Amid all the malware on Facebook, Twitter, Bit.ly and other social networks and microblogs, there are some new tips and strategies on how to avoid being hijacked. The article describes a number of methods including the hijacking of Twitter trending topics and hijacking legitimate Twitter accounts...

Cybercriminals hijack Twitter trending topics to serve malware

From ZDNet Dancho Danchev A currently ongoing malware attack across Twitter is abusing the momentum offered by Twitter’s trending topics in order to trick users into visiting bogus exclusive video sites and infect them with malware. The campaign, spreading since last week, is relying on a growing...