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PostPosted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:03:32    Post Subject: WOW! A Twitter worm Reply with quote View Single Post

What a shocker... another useless stupid a$$ "social networking" site has yet another worm running through it.

http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001653.html

Have fun letting everyone know when you have a bowel movement.
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PostPosted: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:54:30    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Imagine the pandemonium when they manage to come up with a worm/virus that infects iPhones Grin
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:01:06    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

im tweeting this
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:31:31    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Besides spamming twitter's site, is there any risk for an end user?
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:24:26    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:52:33    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Right now it's X-Site Scripting to another "competing" site. but I would expect that to change very quickly.

So yes, there is a danger. Because you could be on their site and suddenly the XSS could connect you to a site that downloads all kinds of stuff to your computer.
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:25:58    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Well, I did already block all social networking sites (from URLBlacklist.com). Just wondering what would happen to a user if they did find an infected twitter page.
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:39:49    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Modulok wrote:
Well, I did already block all social networking sites (from URLBlacklist.com). Just wondering what would happen to a user if they did find an infected twitter page.


I haven't heard of anything real bad, for now. But these social networking sites are prime targets for malware/trojan/virus/spyware "makers".
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:08:17    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

BeerCheeze wrote:
Modulok wrote:
Well, I did already block all social networking sites (from URLBlacklist.com). Just wondering what would happen to a user if they did find an infected twitter page.


I haven't heard of anything real bad, for now. But these social networking sites are prime targets for malware/trojan/virus/spyware "makers".


Exactly the reason I don't go to any of them. I had them all blocked as well, but recently unblocked Facebook and MySpace since my wife and son were complaining. Told them the first time I find a virus/malware from them they're blocked permanently LOL
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PostPosted: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:40:19    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

hahah, this makes me chuckle. On another note..I hate the name 'twitter'..just sounds wrong in so many ways to me.
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