Twitter is under attack

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:27

B'stards. Is it just me or is twitter under attack?

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:28

Yep its definitely an attack. Its a bad one too. Please avoid the web interface.

It seems it has been exploited by a mouseover security flaw

ejm · 21/09/10 - 13:29

I think it might be. It's been odd for me a couple of times when trying to log in.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:31

ejm wrote: »

I think it might be. It's been odd for me a couple of times when trying to log in.

This attack is making all these big letters come on screen and also posts spurious links on your twit feed. Just checked my twitter via my iphone and its okay but it seems I have posted links I didnt post.
The news is it only happens on the web interface so if you use twitter use a third party program for now.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:32

What is happening? I use a widget for it and never the main site. I went to the main site and it looks normal to me?

Ricky D Gervais · 21/09/10 - 13:37

Let's wish the attackers a swift victory.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:38

It's probably just Billi Bhatti run even more amok than usual.

jasvinyl · 21/09/10 - 13:39

No idea what anyone is talking about.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:40

Neither have I but it sounds good, hooray!

4444 · 21/09/10 - 13:42

That needed an exclamat!on mark, you realise?

Supercell · 21/09/10 - 13:43

OMG its gone mental hasn't it!

eugenespeed · 21/09/10 - 13:43

Looks alright to me.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:43

4444 wrote: »

That needed an exclamat!on mark, you realise?

Twitter is still under attack !!!!!!!!!

4444 · 21/09/10 - 13:44

poppitypop wrote: »

Twitter is still under attack !!!!!!!!!

Well I've just checked mine and all's well. Well, about as well as Twitter gets which isn't actually all that well. Oh well.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:44

Supercell wrote: »

OMG its gone mental hasn't it!

Try not to use the website interface because you will find that your account may keep posting these mouseover links and making it worse.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:45

More info here

http://mashable.com/2010/09/21/twitter-mouseover-bug/

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:46

Yeah mine is messed up, has massive pink letters

Supercell · 21/09/10 - 13:46

Mine started going mad and retweeting tweets I didn't want to retweet when you just happened to run your mouse over a certain link.....avoid for now!

EDIT: Oh I see a link above, thanks will have a read

Supercell · 21/09/10 - 13:48

poppitypop wrote: »

Try not to use the website interface because you will find that your account may keep posting these mouseover links and making it worse.

Yes - I have closed it down now after I realised what it was up to - I just closed it - reopened tweeted what I wanted then it seems to have stopped. I will head back when its sorted!

pickwick · 21/09/10 - 13:48

Using mobile.twitter.com works, or any of the third-party apps, or the widgets. The main web interface is well fried, though.

Supercell · 21/09/10 - 13:48

stephmcuk wrote: »

Yeah mine is messed up, has massive pink letters

Mine were blue!

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:49

Got mine too, just rushed to log out.

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:53

Perhaps it depends on the server you're connected to? I know they have thousands (apparently 3% just for Justin Beiber and his giny tingly teeny girl fans!)

[Deleted User] · 21/09/10 - 13:55

Is it only damaging Twitter, or is my computer at risk too?

Skip_Tech · 21/09/10 - 13:56

For me Twitter was summed up when I inadvertently heard that the news reporter on the radio 1 breakfast show (he reads a sheet of A4 8 times 5 days a week) had written on his Twitter that he and his wife had a Thai meal last night.

that my friends is where we are

Inspiration · 21/09/10 - 14:00

Sarah Brown has been compromised!

Hey there!

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