I got a prive message at Twitter from HolySlushPile asking, "Is this true about you?" followed by a link.
My first thoughts were, "It must be a link to SlushPileReader because I just got published by them and since they are HolySlushPile, they wanted to see if I was the same guy."
So I clicked on the link and it brought me to the sign-in page of Twitter. Hmm? How did that happen? Foolishly, I typed in my password, went back to the message, and tried again.
Same thing. Sign-in page of Twitter. I tried again. This time it said, "Page Does Not Exist."
Then I see that HolySlushPile sends me another message - this one saying he had been hacked.
And then I saw that I was sending everyone who follows me messages, "You can make 3,000 to 8,000 a day - guaranteed," followed by a link.
My hunch: if you clicked on that link, it'd send you to the sign-in page at Twitter. If you were like me and signed in, you too would be hacked.
I have since changed my password and hope that takes care of it. I learned a lesson. Don't click on to links sent as messages that are curious. And if it brings me to the Twitter sign in page, I won't enter my password next time.
When i saw the DM in twitter i sensed hacking and sent you a message. Take care next time you'll be receiving a message about freelance works. One thing i do is to click the link report spam. In twitter there are so many hackers. Enjoy twitting.
ReplyDeleteThat’s right. When clicking links that bring you to the sign in page, it would be the time to be suspicious. It’s actually worse if you’re using a public computer `cause that’s where identity thefts usually happen. Anyway, at least you got it sorted out.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Annie