Twitter has been hit by fast-spreading spam using Google’s goo.gl URL shortening service. The attack sends malicious links that take recipients clicking on them to a website hosting the “Security Shield” antivirus software program. When users land on that site, they are essentially tricked into downloading and paying for the Security Shield application. Twitter is resetting the passwords of accounts that are spreading the malicious link. The attackers send out tweets containing a link from the goo.gl shortened link service.
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Scareware Scam Has Tweeters Atwitter
Posted by: Richard Adhikari January 21, 2011 11:52 AMTwitter has been hit by fast-spreading spam using Google’s goo.gl URL shortening service. The attack sends malicious links that take recipients clicking on them to a website hosting the “Security Shield” antivirus software program. When users land on that site, they are essentially tricked into downloading and paying for the Security Shield application. Twitter is resetting the passwords of accounts that are spreading the malicious link. The attackers send out tweets containing a link from the goo.gl shortened link service.