Popular microblogging service Twitter appears to be undergoing a phishing attack.
Phishing is an attempt by scam artists to acquire personal information about you and your login to popular sites by mimicking official information of another site. In this particular case you will receive a direct message from one of your contacts on the service that says:
hey! check out this funny blog about you… http://jannawalitax.blogspot.com/
Luckily the website has not been blocked by Google as you can see from the image below that you now receive when you go there.
When the page was unblocked it did look exactly like the Twitter login page and asked you to submit your username and password that you could see this “funny blog about you.” The problem here is that these particular scammers undercut themselves with anyone that is the least bit web savvy by directing you to a blogspot.com blog and then asking you to login in to your Twitter account which has no connection whatsoever with blogspot.
According to Pete Cashmore at Mashable, part of the problem in this particular case arises from people who have their direct messages set to be delivered to them via email. If you were to click on that link inside of a piece of mail, you might be more likely to go ahead and sign in with your user information.
As always, you need to be careful with any site you visit that then asks for your login information for a site. Does the web address look correct? How did you get there? All questions you should be asking yourself before you give any site your information.
UPDATE: They have already changed their message. The new one is:
Hey, i found a website with your pic on it… LOL check it out here http://twitterblog.access-logins.com/login
UPDATE #2: They have changed their tactics again.
hey look at this funny blog http://rosalierebyb.blogspot.com/
UPDATE #3: You have to give them points for their persistence.
fixed it.. hehe here is that blog i wanted to show you http://twitterblogs.access-logins.com/login
While we have already warned you about extended warranties, you also need to be warned about all of the little extra services companies will try to sell you.
The folks over at Dvice (which also take credit for the picture shown here) are warning their readers about an apparent scam being run by Best Buy. They will show you two HD televisions shown the same image, and you can clearly see the “calibrated” unit has a much sharper image. For $300 they will help you “calibrate” your set to get the best image you can. The problem is that it appears the better image is being shown via an HDMI connection while the poorer picture is being transmitted by either composite cables or other standard definition means.
This is not adefinitive example of the problems with add-ons ervices, but it sure looks like it. It is, however, another perfect example of how you should research things online. Go on a search engine, search on “calibrating your HD TV” and you can probably find people telling you how to do it, or if you even need to bother. And this goes for any and all services that stores might try to sell you.
Remember, stores want to sell you as much as possible, but you always need to ask yourself if you really need what it is their selling you.
It is said that one in five Internet users are still using Internet Explorer 6, and one has to ask “why?”
According to TG Daily, Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) users are starting to see a message in Gmail that tells them they should switch to Google Chrome or Firefox 3. Seeing as one in five Internet users are still using this outdated browser, we have to agree with Google on this.
IE6 is the browser that came with most people’s computers, and they just never saw any reason to seek out another one, but there are a multitude of reasons why a person should.
IE continues to have numerous security issues, even having major ones as recent as the last month.
The browser uses outdated web coding standards. When we launched the new StarterTech design, it looked great in every browser except for the various versions of IE.
Faster JavaScript handling which will make your browsing experience speedier.
We have stated before why you should use Firefox, and we still stand by that, but even an upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 would be a better idea than continuing to use IE6. With Firefox and Flock you get a large collection of extensions that allow you to do a lot more with your browser than just surf the web. Opera also has a loyal following and numerous extensions. Google Chrome is built for speed, and is pretty straight forward thus far without a lot of clutter. And Apple’s Safari gets forgotten a lot of the time as people think it is only for Macs, but it can also be used on PCs and will give you a pretty slick browsing experience.
So what are you waiting for? We’ve provided direct links to all of the browsers we’ve mentioned, why not download one and give them a test drive? You may never look back at IE6 again.
Yet another month has passed for StarterTech and our readers. As we do on the first of each month, it’s time we look back at which posts caught your attention the most in the previous month.
What Is Google Desktop -It’s good to know I’m not the only one out there that was surprised by Google Desktop doing more than just searching your files for you. It’s a great tool, and I am using it more each day.
Google Adds To-Do Lists To Gmail -Considering the number of new features Google added in the last month of 2008, it isn’t surprising to see the top two stories are related to the Big G. This one is all about how you can now create To-Do lists inside of your Gmail account.
Text Messaging a Bigger Gouge Then You Knew -Until congress gets this all sorted out, the outrageous prices cell phone carriers charge their customers for text messages will stay a hot button issue.
Google Launches Friend Connect -Surprise, surprise, another new Google product in the top five stories of the month. This one is for the new Friend Connect product that people are still uncertain exactly what it is going to do for them.
Save On Electronics With Post Christmas Sales -With the way the economy is, it shouldn’t be a big surprise to any one that people wanted to save money on any new electronics they wanted. The time after Christmas seemed to be the perfect time for most to head out and pick up the ones they desired.
We reported on the problem of the freezing 30GB Zunes, and it seems that they have found the source of their problem: February 29th.
Microsoft has updated their Zune Support site with the information you need about how to get your 30GB Zune working again.
My Zune 30 is frozen. What should I do?
Wait 24 hours from the time that you reset the Zune and then sync with your computer to refresh the usage rights; or
Delete the player’s content using the Zune software (go to Settings, Device, Sync Options, Erase All Content), then re-sync it from your collection.
Follow these steps:
Disconnect your Zune from USB and AC power sources.
Because the player is frozen, its battery will drain—this is good. Wait until the battery is empty and the screen goes black. If the battery was fully charged, this might take a couple of hours.
Wait until after noon GMT on January 1, 2009 (that’s 7 a.m. Eastern or 4 a.m. Pacific time).
Connect your Zune to either a USB port on the back or your computer or to AC power using the Zune AC Adapter and let it charge.
Once the battery has sufficient power, the player should start normally. No other action is required—you can go back to using your Zune!
My Zune 30 has been working fine today. Should I be worried?
Nope, your Zune is fine and will continue to work as long as you do not connect it to your computer before noon GMT on January 1, 2009 (7 a.m. Eastern or 4 a.m. Pacific time).
Note: If you connect your player to a computer before noon GMT on January 1, 2009, you’ll experience the freeze mentioned above—even if that computer does not have the Zune software installed. If this happens, follow the above steps.
What if I have rights-managed (DRM) content on my Zune?
Most likely, rights-managed content will not be affected by this issue. However, it’s a good idea to sync your Zune with your computer once the freeze has been resolved, just to make sure your usage rights are up to date.
What if I took advice from the forums and reset my Zune by disconnecting the battery?
This is a bad idea and we do not recommend opening your Zune by yourself (for one thing, doing so will void your warranty). However, if you’ve already opened it, do one of the following:
To read about how Microsoft missed programming in February 29th, you can go to the Zune Insider for that information. It is amazing to think that Microsoft could have missed something like that, but they did.
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