Twitter is tackling a series of security issues, starting with a hack that hit some well-known celebrity accounts. Someone broke into Twitter accounts belonging to President-elect Barack Obama, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, and Britney Spears over the weekend. At the same time, a phishing scam is trying to trick regular users into handing over their passwords and compromising their profiles.
Twitter Hack: Celebrity Targets
First, the freshest set of hacks: Someone managed to crack the passwords to nearly three dozen high-profile Twitter accounts in the hours leading up to Monday morning. The official accounts for Fox News and Facebook were affected, in addition to the personal profiles mentioned above.
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