3 posts and columns on phishing attack

Twitter’s New Security Strategy: Rewriting Some Users’ Links

in Media on March 9, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Beset by phishing attacks, Twitter takes a novel approach to naughty links. Sensible or just a bit creepy?

Twitter Still Attracting New Users, Phishers

in Media on February 22, 2010 at 4:33 am PT

Twitter’s astonishing growth doesn’t just generate awe and giant valuations, it attracts scammers who want to prey on the service’s ever-expanding user base. The most recent example: A new wave of phishing attacks.

eBay Bids to Fix a Security Hole

in Media on August 11, 2009 at 8:47 am PT

See? You don’t just have to be a buzzy social network to suffer through security problems. You can be a relatively staid Web 1.0 giant, too. eBay is warning developers who build programs that incorporate the online marketplace’s engine about a security breach.
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