{"id":60593,"date":"2012-09-25T10:41:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T08:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=60593"},"modified":"2012-09-26T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T11:08:12","slug":"warning-twitter-malware-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/60593-warning-twitter-malware-on-the-rise.html","title":{"rendered":"Warning: Twitter malware on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter<\/a> has become the most-recent platform for malware attacks, according to security analysts.<\/p>\n

Direct messages on Twitter are being used to deliver \u201cbackdoor trojans\u201d by leading users through links to Facebook<\/a> and other sites.<\/p>\n

A common message informs users that an \u201cupdate to YouTube<\/a> player is needed\u201d, with a link that, when clicked, tries to install “FlashPlayerV10.1.57.108.exe” \u2013 a backdoor trojan.<\/p>\n

The source of Twitter’s new direct message spam campaign is not yet known.<\/p>\n

Source: Cnet<\/a><\/h5>\n

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