Oops! Twitter hack snares CNN anchor (CNET)
Posted on January 07, 2009 in Twitter api
Rick Sanchez is one of the microblogging service's most popular users, so a whole lot of people saw when his account displayed a message about being high on illicit substances. You're Safe with Twellow (WebProNews) Twitter co-founder Biz Stone recently talked about some phishing issues going on with Twitter on its official blog. "If you receive a direct message or a direct message email notification that redirects to what looks like Twitter.com—don't sign in," warned Stone. "Look closely at the URL because it could be a scam." Doug reported : read more
SearchDay | Search Shifts and Predictions for 2009 (Search Engine Watch)
Posted on January 06, 2009 in Twitter search
Today's search engine marketing news and opinion: Search Ad Quality Score 101; What Makes a Successful Online Promotion?; 5 Web Resources to Find a Job in Search; and more. World Trade Center Prank Hits Google Trends? (SFist) Since yesterday saw Barack Obama's Fox News', and Britney Spears' Twitter accounts get hacked -- if you recall, Spears was reported to have a vagina measuring four-feet wide, complete with razor sharp teeth -- this morning this second ranked image at right appeared on Google Trends , a nifty report on the most popular search terms in the United States. In July of last year, the ...
Phishers Hit Twitter Users (InternetNews.com)
Posted on January 06, 2009 in Twitter
Obama, Britney Spears and Bill O'Reilly among reported victims of phony Twitter messages that also included an iPhone scam. Phishing Scam Targets Twitter (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News) Micro-blogging site Twitter was the victim of a phishing scam over the weekend that took control of users' direct messaging capabilities.
Britney Spears' official Twitter account hacked (Yahoo! Music via Yahoo! News)
Posted on January 05, 2009 in Twitter
An anonymous hacker has reportedly hacked into Britney Spears' official Twitter account, leaving an obscene message. MIKE WENDLAND: Scams hit Facebook, Twitter (Detroit Free Press) There are new scams multiplying fast on the popular Twitter and Facebook social networking sites. The scams have slightly different messages but are aimed at stealing your login information.
Dogar may be appointed Chief Election Commisioner after retirement ...
Posted on January 05, 2009 in Twitter sms
Muzaffar Mansoor: At least someone is funing this cause; Shamsuz Zaman: all this reminds me of sahir ludhianvi's; Asad Ali: @Dr.jawwadkhan, I may add, why should; : Assalam o alaikum, muslims fighting for Palestine against ... Cloudy Thinking » Blog Archive » SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to ... SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to report incidents. The Aljazeera War on Gaza site shows reported incidents in Gaza using Microsoft Virtual Earth. Reports can be submitted by SMS , Twitter or on the web. Crowdsourcing war reporting? ...
Wiki | CodeIgniter
Posted on January 05, 2009 in Twitter wiki
After having a bit of a look online, I found that the only CodeIgniter library for Twitter works by looking at RSS feeds (http://www.haughin.com/code/ /). So, CodeIgniter- Twitter was born. It’s a library which provides simple ... Gone Phishing - Wikipedia , Online Valleywag reported Saturday that the Wikipedia founder was out at the foundation that runs the Web-based encyclopedia. But the foundation strongly disputes it. Leave a Comment Comment. More from blog. twitter .com ...
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Cloudy Thinking » Blog Archive » SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to ...
Posted on January 04, 2009 in Twitter sms
SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to report incidents. The Aljazeera War on Gaza site shows reported incidents in Gaza using Microsoft Virtual Earth. Reports can be submitted by SMS , Twitter or on the web. Crowdsourcing war reporting? ... Oversight or Misleading PR? « The Well-Bred Grapefruit It wasn’t just a cleverly disguised email - the direct messages showed up on .com (and have since been removed), and I still have the SMS messages from the Twitter SMS shortcode (pics forthcoming, as soon as I can find a camera ...
Phishing scam runs rampant on Twitter - KezNews.com
Posted on January 04, 2009 in Twitter windows
Just yesterday Neowin reported on a suspected scam where you had to enter your username and password just so that you could get em in Phishing scam runs rampant on Twitter . ... portal logo ... Twitter away your time for fun and profit | Mobility Site If you want more, there are additional Widgets on the Twitter Fan Wiki (http:// twitter .pbwiki.com/Apps). Don’t forget to check out the desktop applications for Windows at the bottom of the page. You are invited to write your own widgets ...
Twitter Officially Hits Mainstream; First Phishing Scam Reported ...
Posted on January 04, 2009 in Twitter
twitterI guess we can all say that Twitter has hit the mainstream. This afternoon reports have come in about a phishing scam which uses direct messages to push people to visit a site "access-logins.com" based out of China. The site (as. Phishing scam runs rampant on Twitter But the latest news is a scam that involves DM's which is a direct message for those out of the world, the scam involves a link sent to you for a blog and once you go there you get sent to a complete different twitter homepage ...
Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger » Blog Archive Twitter War «
Posted on January 04, 2009 in Twitter com
Who the f*** cares about twitter or PR exchanges? The US supports Israel. You are a US Citizen. You live in the US. Your tax dollars support Israel. I wonder which side you should take? The side of sanity, by not reporting such utter ... Twitter Officially Hits Mainstream; First Phishing Scam Reported ... twitterI guess we can all say that Twitter has hit the mainstream. This afternoon reports have come in about a phishing scam which uses direct messages to push people to visit a site "access-logins.com" based out of China. The site (as.
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Twitter Officially Hits Mainstream; First Phishing Scam Reported ...
Posted on January 04, 2009 in What is twitter
twitterI guess we can all say that Twitter has hit the mainstream. This afternoon reports have come in about a phishing scam which uses direct messages to push people to visit a site "access-logins.com" based out of China. The site (as. Schneier on Security: Schneier on Twitter Why don't you post to Twitter ? You may be able to reach a larger / more general audience and expose them to security issues which even if it all it did was "prime" them to keep in mind security- would be a worthy goal. Why not? ...
Al Jazeera using SMS and Twitter in Gaza « an Altered Perspective
Posted on January 04, 2009 in Twitter sms
Al Jazeera launched a website yesterday for citizens in Gaza to submit updates on the ongoing crisis using SMS and Twitter . The website, titled War on Gaza, showcases a map of Gaza where users can click on icons for certain stories. ... Cloudy Thinking » Blog Archive » SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to ... SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to report incidents. The Aljazeera War on Gaza site shows reported incidents in Gaza using Microsoft Virtual Earth. Reports can be submitted by SMS , Twitter or on the web. Crowdsourcing war reporting? ...
Cloudy Thinking » Blog Archive » SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to ...
Posted on January 03, 2009 in Twitter sms
SMS and Twitter used in Gaza to report incidents. The Aljazeera War on Gaza site shows reported incidents in Gaza using Microsoft Virtual Earth. Reports can be submitted by SMS , Twitter or on the web. Crowdsourcing war reporting? ... Twitter kills Canadian SMS updates. Can the U.S. be far behind ... As regular readers know, I hate SMS (text messaging). It's not the idea or technology that I hate, it's just ...
Questions for Anderson Cooper (Los Angeles Times)
Posted on December 29, 2008 in Twitter blog
CNN's Mr. New Year's Eve talks Twitter, blogs and the most under-covered story of '08. In addition to his duties hosting " Anderson Cooper 360°" on CNN from 10 p.m. to midnight, Cooper reports for " 60 Minutes." He is also CNN's Mr. New Year's Eve. Blogger Image Thumbnails In Google A Bug? (Search Engine Land) Steve Rubel reported seeing an excess of what he calls “Blog Thumbnails” in the Google search results. In short, when you do certain searches, Google may show little thumbnail alongside the first set of results. For Steve, this has been happening for “blogger’s name and some other related keywords.”
Social Media in 2009: Our Predictions and Desires (Manila Bulletin)
Posted on December 29, 2008 in Twitter rss
Over the past year, we’ve been inundated with social media. We’ve seen Twitter go mainstream, lifestreaming take over blogging, and we’ve tried what felt like a million different applications. Blogger Image Thumbnails In Google A Bug? (Search Engine Land) Steve Rubel reported seeing an excess of what he calls “Blog Thumbnails” in the Google search results. In short, when you do certain searches, Google may show little thumbnail alongside the first set of results. For Steve, this has been happening for “blogger’s name and some other related keywords.”
Denver Plane Crash: Twitter as Usual (Mashable)
Posted on December 23, 2008 in Twitter search
Should we be surprised that this weekend’s Denver plane crash was first reported on Twitter, from a passenger aboard the plane? Or is the fascinating Twitter stream , from user 2drinksbehind, merely indicative of how our news will break in 2009 and beyond? It’s safe to predict the latter. And yet, breaking the news is by no means the only role of news agencies: parsing that raw ... Search Biz: MSFT Layoff Rumors, Google Chrome Complicates Mozilla Relationship & More (Search Engine Land) There are several gloom-and-doom reports in circulation today about Google, Microsoft, Web 2.0, and the entire Internet sector, for that matter — not exactly how you’d like to start out a holiday week, but so be it. Let’s get started, shall we?
Google Talk is Messed up – Says Twitter Search | Startup Meme ...
Posted on December 23, 2008 in Twitter search
Twitter Search is currently seeing a lot of tweets by twitterers who are experiencing problems using Google Talk. MG Siegler has already reported it on. http:__tr.im_clean_coal_404 - Twitter Search on Flickr - Photo ... bit.ly/16UUD for upcoming blogpost yes i said it blogpost.
Denver Plane Crash: Twitter as Usual (Mashable)
Posted on December 23, 2008 in Twitter
Should we be surprised that this weekend’s Denver plane crash was first reported on Twitter, from a passenger aboard the plane? Or is the fascinating Twitter stream , from user 2drinksbehind, merely indicative of how our news will break in 2009 and beyond? It’s safe to predict the latter. And yet, breaking the news is by no means the only role of news agencies: parsing that raw ... Passenger In Major Crash Updates Twitter Before Leaving Burning Plane (CityNews) A tech savvy poster risks own safety to update the Internet.
Widget for Swedes on Twitter - Media Culpa
Posted on December 22, 2008 in Twitter
Billy McCormac recently suggested that Swedes that use Twitter would use the hashtag #svpt for their tweets so that it would be easier to tap into discussions from fellow Swedes. This morning he posted a question on Twitter about how we ... ReVou Twitter Clone Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories ... Some vulnerabilities have been reported in ReVou Twitter Clone, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and by malicious users to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
Denver Plane Crash: Twitter as Usual... (Mashable) » TechNews.AM
Posted on December 22, 2008 in Twitter mobile
Should we be surprised that this weekend’s Denver plane crash was first reported on Twitter , from a passenger aboard the plane? Or is the fascinating Twitter stream, from user 2drinksbehind, merely indicative of how our news will break ... An Instant Lab in Your Mobile - Analyzing Blood, Detecting ... Condom! Ringtone Public Health Campaign For "Real Men"· World Aids Day and the Role of Mobile Phones in Combatting HIV/AIDS: Project M · UPDATED: Terror Attacks in Mumbai: Mobiles and Twitter play Key Role in 24/7 Reporting ...