With Twitter phishing attacks in the news last week, it’s perhaps unsurprising that musician Jason Mraz ( @jason_mraz ) has seen his Twitter account compromised today. Mraz’s account is currently sending out links to a Cost Per Action offers site that appears to add $9.99 to your phone bill if you follow through with the request. There’s some social engineering going on here too, with the Tweets reading: “Here is the quiz.
Version 2.1 of the Android operating system (which currently powers newer handsets like the Nexus One ) may be coming to older Android phones in the U.S, according to a report. This corroborates some earlier rumors , and comes despite speculation that 2.1 simply wouldn’t fit on older hardware like T-mobile’s G1 handset
The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked Chile early this morning was similar to many breaking-news events in that images from the disaster began spreading over social networks at lightning speed. Chileans have been uploading and sharing photos of the terremoto Chile via Twitter and Twitpic, many commenting on the state of their neighborhoods, local streets, and the homes of family and friends. Below are some of the photos that have been shared on Twitter today.
In January Twitter application maker Seesmic acquired Ping.fm . Today the updated Seesmic for BlackBerry application is the first to integrate the Ping.fm service into the fold, which means Twitter users can now use the BlackBerry app to simultaneously update 50 different social sites
Twitter phishing attacks caught some users off-guard this week, and some expressed surprise that such attacks remain effective. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised: Not only do we tend to trust direct messages sent by friends, but the rise of short URLs and a trend towards federated login systems ( Facebook Connect et al) may further confuse new users
Google has just added a new “Nearby” tool to the Search Options panel that lets users refine results for a custom search experience centered around location. The new location-based search option is now available to English users of Google.com. To access it, simply conduct your search as normal, select “Show Options” -> “Nearby.” From there you can switch between your default location and a custom (manually entered) location.
The guessing game surrounding Twitter’s imminent launch of an ad platform just got a little bit more focused. The Wall Street Journal’s All Things Digital blog reports that Twitter’s ad plan is tied to Twitter search (and third-parties that use the API), uses Twitter’s 140 character limit, and includes a self-serve platform akin to Google AdWords.
For some reason, every time an Internet phenom gets big, someone feels the need to pen a rap about it. Well, with location-based services of the verifiable rise, it was only a matter of time before Foursquare got the autotune treatment
Besides being the most awkwardly named mobile operating system ever, Symbian^4 (that’s the official name) is also a very important step for Nokia, who (although Symbian still dominates the worldwide smartphone market) has been struggling to make Symbian competitive with touch-friendly Android and iPhone OS. Now, Fierce Wireless has managed to briefly try out the upcoming iteration of Symbian, as well as a couple of videos and yes, it really does look like Android and iPhone OS UI
A couple of days ago we wrote about a new Twitter phishing attack , which spreads via messages such as “This you????”, followed by a link to a fake Twitter login page. Need proof that the attack is very serious?
