Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
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Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
A bad week for Twitter just got even worse. The service has apparently been infected by a worm originating from the owners of the website StalkDaily (Note: Do not visit this website, as it may cause your computer to become infected). At this point details are scant, but it appears that visiting the Twitter profile page of an infected user can lead your profile to become infected as well (some reports say that the worm modifies your ‘About Me’ section to include a link to the worm). Infected users begin to repeatedly spam tweets directing users to the StalkDaily website.
The attack appears to have originated early this morning, when a handful of blog posts popped up detailing the worm. However, it is only now hitting critical mass, with hundreds of related Tweets appearing on Twitter Search in the last few minutes alone. Twitter’s official Spam watching account updated this morning stating that the company was aware of the issue but that it had been mostly resolved, and just issued another update stating that it was aware of the worm’s resurgence this afternoon.
To stay on the safe side, it would probably be wise to stick with a third party Twitter client and avoiding viewing profile pages until the company confirms that the issue is resolved.
Some early comments are indicating this is an XSS attack on Twitter. Others note that the attack may have started after one of Twitter’s many third party applications took the login credentials entered by Twitter users and hijacking their accounts.
Update 9 PM PST: Twitter has posted the following update to its status page stating that the issue has been fixed:
The attack appears to have originated early this morning, when a handful of blog posts popped up detailing the worm. However, it is only now hitting critical mass, with hundreds of related Tweets appearing on Twitter Search in the last few minutes alone. Twitter’s official Spam watching account updated this morning stating that the company was aware of the issue but that it had been mostly resolved, and just issued another update stating that it was aware of the worm’s resurgence this afternoon.
To stay on the safe side, it would probably be wise to stick with a third party Twitter client and avoiding viewing profile pages until the company confirms that the issue is resolved.
Some early comments are indicating this is an XSS attack on Twitter. Others note that the attack may have started after one of Twitter’s many third party applications took the login credentials entered by Twitter users and hijacking their accounts.
Update 9 PM PST: Twitter has posted the following update to its status page stating that the issue has been fixed:
Update on StalkDaily.com Worm 36 minutes ago
Earlier today we were informed of a malicious site that was spreading links to StalkDaily.com on Twitter without user consent via a cross-site scripting vulnerability. We’ve taken steps to remove the offending updates, and to close the holes that allowed this “worm” to spread.
No passwords, phone numbers, or other sensitive information were compromised as part of this attack.
Be Careful......
Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
The worm that turned?
Dell-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
WWIII - Let's hear for the worms!!!!
I think I am reading an alien lingo when I see things like that!!!! what's a twitter
I think I am reading an alien lingo when I see things like that!!!! what's a twitter
karma-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time. lol
Thistle-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
karma wrote:WWIII - Let's hear for the worms!!!!
I think I am reading an alien lingo when I see things like that!!!! what's a twitter
Methinks thou dost protest too much!!!!!!
bug1-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
Loads of bird noises - but not a worm in sight!!!!!.......
Main Entry:
1twit·ter
Pronunciation:
\ˈtwi-tər\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English twiteren; akin to Old High German zwizzirōn to twitter
Date:
14th century intransitive verb1: to utter successive chirping noises2 a: to talk in a chattering fashion b: giggle , titter3: to tremble with agitation : fluttertransitive verb1: to utter in chirps or twitters
Main Entry:
1twit·ter
Pronunciation:
\ˈtwi-tər\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English twiteren; akin to Old High German zwizzirōn to twitter
Date:
14th century intransitive verb1: to utter successive chirping noises2 a: to talk in a chattering fashion b: giggle , titter3: to tremble with agitation : fluttertransitive verb1: to utter in chirps or twitters
karma-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other users' updates known as tweets.
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers).
Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow anybody to access them. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or applications such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, Twitterfon, TweetDeck and feedalizr.
The service is free to use over the Internet, but using SMS may incur phone service provider fees.
More at Wikipedia at the following link: -
twitter
Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user's profile page and delivered to other users who have subscribed to them (known as followers).
Senders can restrict delivery to those in their circle of friends or, by default, allow anybody to access them. Users can send and receive tweets via the Twitter website, Short Message Service (SMS) or applications such as Tweetie, Twitterrific, Twitterfon, TweetDeck and feedalizr.
The service is free to use over the Internet, but using SMS may incur phone service provider fees.
More at Wikipedia at the following link: -
Dell-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
Thanks - but I can just about cope with my mobile phone
karma-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
As my old Granny used to say Dell.TOO MUCH INFORMATION
bug1-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
Just trying to educate you bug!!
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Dell-
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Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
..and now you know what Twitter means to us
karma-
Number of posts : 16109
Location : Guernsey/Australia
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Humor : warped (or so my friends inform me)
Registration date : 2009-01-30
Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
enough probs using my computer and mobile phone
Thistle-
Number of posts : 10987
Location : guernsey
Job/hobbies : housewife,mother,gardener,
Humor : sometimes
Registration date : 2008-03-07
Re: Warning: Twitter Hit By StalkDaily Worm
same here mate - same here LOL
karma-
Number of posts : 16109
Location : Guernsey/Australia
Job/hobbies : travelling
Humor : warped (or so my friends inform me)
Registration date : 2009-01-30
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