Twitterank = Phishing Scam?
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There’s a rumour going around on Twitter that Twitterank is no more than a rather clever phishing scam. Twittereers and some Twitteresses world-wide have disclosed their details to discover their numerical rating for the purpose of massaging their egos. This colossal waste-of-time venture appears to be just another no-brainer Twitter App that is doomed. However there are suspicions that it may be more of a waste than at first thought. Oliver Marks of ZD Net saw the following retweet on Twitter:- "@t RT @brianoberkirch Twitterank is a vast conspiracy I created to steal all of ur passwords + shame Twitter into OAuthing. + make u look vain." My advice, if you’ve got your Twitterank, is to look at this, read this, and then change your Twitter password – just to be on the safe side.
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Mmmm, rumors. Once again proving people are sheep with opposable thumbs.
It's not a phishing scam, but this is a hilarious study in mass mentality. Kind of reminds me of the War of the Worlds radio broadcast…
Hi,
I'm the guy who made Twitterank, and rumors of it being a phishing scam are false. You can read my side of the story, also on ZDNet:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/collaboration/?p=164
Thanks for the post nonetheless, and yes, it generally is a good idea to be careful about giving away passwords.
Ryo