Fake TweetDeck Updates Being Spread via Hacked Twitter Accounts
Cybercriminals are using hacked/compromised Twitter accounts to spread malicious links pointing to a fake update to TweetDeck, a popular client used to access Twitter.
Some of the messages (tweets) that users may see include ones such as:
• Hurry up for tweetdeck update!
• Update TweetDeck! Bank Holiday
• Critical tweetdeck update Bank Holiday
• Sorry for offtopic, but it is a critical TweetDeck update. It won’t work tomorrow!
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Uers who click the link are at risk of infection by a Trojan horse. Users should only download updates from the official TweetDeck Web Site. Thanks to Graham Cluley for the tip!

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