14 DAY TRIAL // Twitter users are warned to be cautious in case they receive direct messages that read “Hey this person is threatening to expose something really serious and bad about you” or “This person is threatening to expose something bad about you.”
According to security expert Janne Ahlberg, the links that accompany these tweets take users to a website called “twitller.com.”
The website has nothing to do with Twitter. Instead, it’s a malicious site that replicates the genuine Twitter login page in an effort to trick users into handing over their account credentials.
The malicious direct messages might be trusted by many internauts because they come from their friends. However, the accounts from which the tweets are coming from have most likely been compromised by cybercriminals.
Once they hijack the account, the cybercrooks will use it to send out similar DMs. In addition, they can also be utilized to lure Twitter customers to malicious websites or miracle diet scam sites.
In case your account has been hacked, here’s what you need to do to get it back. Here’s what you need to know to protect your account from cybercriminals.