It seems hundreds of Twitter accounts have started to Tweet out �weight loss� product spam today.
Specifically, users who have had their accounts hijacked are Tweeting the message �I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks!� and links to diet sites. Our source counts over 200 rogue tweets so far tonight.
Its not just new users getting caught out: famous tech pundit John C. Dvorak (@therealdvorak) got caught up in the attack, and was none too pleased.
At this point we�re unsure of the cause: Access could have been gained through previous phishing schemes. However, one factor points to a likely suspect: all the Tweets are posted via �API�, meaning the spammers do not have direct access to the accounts. Rather, there�s likely some third party application that�s been compromised (or a rogue one permitted by the users) that�s pushing spam Tweets.
Suffice to say: If your friends start tweeting links to diet sites tonight, don�t click the links!
We�ll let you know when we learn more.
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