Keeping your Twitter account safe



How do I keep my Twitter account safe and private?

First, you should know that attempts to directly “hack" Twitter are extremely rare. The majority of account compromises actually happen as a direct result of "phishing" schemes.

Phishing is a way to target users by sending them fraudulent messages meant to trick them into sharing their passwords. This can come in the form of fake emails, attachments or log-in screens that are designed to look similar to your Twitter sign-in page.

Read more at http://blog.twitter.com/2011/07/keeping-your-account-safe.html

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