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Twitter-Will it be OUR very Own Pied Piper

twitter imageIs Twitter OUR very own Pied Piper?

Will we follow the Giant Bird as it tweets us down into a sea of trouble?

It's a very tangled web that's been woven. With so many links all pointing to the one big bird...Twitter?

Its easy to fall prey to a quick "is this you" Click-you're done.

So here's a little ditty. Have fun with it, I did.


Sing tweetsalong!


The neck bones connected to the... Replace the words:

The AR blog's connected to the... twitter,

The twitter's connected to the.... Facebook,

The Facebook Connects back to.... Twitter,

and the Twitter's connected back to... Friendfeed,

The Friendfeed connects back to..

all your friends.

(are you still singing along?)tweets

They are all connected back to .... Social-OOmph,

And they are finally all monitored by you...baa-doop-doop...on Tweetdeck...

twitter
(Huummmm and fade out...)

which is connected to and Linked back to your main email account...OOPS.

Switch some of those passwords up, so you don't drown like a rat!

 

Jane Francis Cross 704-608-0228
Broker/Owner Homes by Cross
Serving Charlotte NC Real Estate , Charlotte Luxury Homes and Relocation Needs since 1994.

A full service brokerage covering South Charlotte real estate, Ardrey, Active Age, Ballantyne, Fort Mill, Golf Course Communities, Huntersville, Indian Land,  Indian Trail, Lake Norman, Lake Wylie, Marvin, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Uptown Charlotte, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel homes for sale.MLS Home Search

 

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6 comments • Jane Cross • November 16 2009 05:26PM

Hacked by Twitter? New Game out there!!! Beware!

 

This is so timely, I felt compelled to re-blog it. It looks like Claude has been hacked and is now working feverishly to stop it. These are some good tips for all of us!

 

Via Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Speaker):

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert

I’ve been getting the same “direct message” from several of my Twitter followers. Apparently, their accounts have been hacked, because it’s a phishing message that says, “ROFL this you?” and contains a shortened URL.

twitter scam 1

The link leads to a page that resembles Twitter’s log in page. The web address is /videos.twitter.zoltykatalogfirm/. Don’t go there.

twitterscam

Your account will only get hacked if you enter your account information on this spoofed page. Warn your friends. Retweet this.

How to protect yourself:

1. Don’t just click on any link no matter where it’s coming from. Attackers understand a person is more likely to click a link from someone they know, like and trust. If someone direct messages you requesting you click something, their account may be in control of a criminal.
2. Before you click on shortened URLs, find out where they lead by pasting them into a URL lengthening service like TinyURL Decoder or Untiny.
3. Install McAfee anti-virus protection and keep it updated.
4. Change up your passwords. Don’t use the same passwords for social media as you do for financial accounts.
5. Get a credit freeze. Go to ConsumersUnion.org and follow the steps for your particular state. This is an absolutely necessary tool to secure your credit. In most cases, it prevents new accounts from being opened in your name. This makes your Social Security number useless to a potential identity thief.
6. Invest in Intelius identity theft protection and prevention. Not all forms of identity theft protection can be prevented, but identity theft protection services can dramatically reduce your risk. “Disclosures”

Robert Siciliano identity theft speaker discussing hacked accounts on Fox News

Jane Francis Cross 704-608-0228
Broker/Owner Homes by Cross
Serving Charlotte NC Real Estate , Charlotte Luxury Homes and Relocation Needs since 1994.

A full service brokerage covering South Charlotte real estate, Ardrey, Active Age, Ballantyne, Fort Mill, Golf Course Communities, Huntersville, Indian Land,  Indian Trail, Lake Norman, Lake Wylie, Marvin, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Stallings, Uptown Charlotte, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel homes for sale.MLS Home Search

 

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8 comments • Jane Cross • November 16 2009 10:22AM