Hi Friends ,
As you know i keep on working against fake i.d. on twitter , i was developing an android app when something caught my attention so thought of sharing the information with you guys so that by mistke you dont reveal all your personal details to someone who may misuse it.
You must have seen twitter related apps who tells you about followers, unfollowers, like atrix and other things, i would like to tell you that its a trick to take out your details. So writing a small article for my followers and friends.
The hackers develop an app that has a component that asks for a user’s
HOW YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT IS ATTACKED
In app hackers in private policy abide by a terms of service and privacy policy document stating that they will not abuse contact information harvested by the app.
App is scripted in a way that insure the validity of those documents and enable the email address whitelist option.
App comes in front of a user and get that user to be willing to actually use the app, and authenticate its use on their profile which gives them a legal cover
Without the user authorizing the app, hackers won’t be able to get your email address., ip address and phone no.
OVER ENTHUSIASTIC TWITTER USER
Frankly, speaking , over enthusiastic twitter users install this app to know there performance and to know who didn't gave the follow back or who unfollowed them. cos when you are following people on tens of thousands then it becomes impossible to track as to who unfollowed you. but land up giving there own details which can be dangerous .
Twitter treats email addresses , ip addresses and phone nos as a private piece of information and does not give it out publicly. It is information that is only available via an API call from an authorized app. This means that you need to give authorization to an app granting access to your account.
Hackers having access to your account will send promotional tweets to your followers who trust you to download this app thereby increasing there network.
POSSIBILITY OF LOCKDOWN
If twitter finds out what spam links are being send from your twitter handle then they may lock your account for spamming .
USE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFELY AND KEEP YOURSELF SECURED
click to read my article on honey trap
As you know i keep on working against fake i.d. on twitter , i was developing an android app when something caught my attention so thought of sharing the information with you guys so that by mistke you dont reveal all your personal details to someone who may misuse it.
You must have seen twitter related apps who tells you about followers, unfollowers, like atrix and other things, i would like to tell you that its a trick to take out your details. So writing a small article for my followers and friends.
Never Authorize an App
What Hackers Do .
The hackers develop an app that has a component that asks for a user’s
- email address..
- twitter account
- twitter password ,
- phone no to send an otp.
HOW YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT IS ATTACKED
In app hackers in private policy abide by a terms of service and privacy policy document stating that they will not abuse contact information harvested by the app.
App is scripted in a way that insure the validity of those documents and enable the email address whitelist option.
App comes in front of a user and get that user to be willing to actually use the app, and authenticate its use on their profile which gives them a legal cover
Without the user authorizing the app, hackers won’t be able to get your email address., ip address and phone no.
OVER ENTHUSIASTIC TWITTER USER
Frankly, speaking , over enthusiastic twitter users install this app to know there performance and to know who didn't gave the follow back or who unfollowed them. cos when you are following people on tens of thousands then it becomes impossible to track as to who unfollowed you. but land up giving there own details which can be dangerous .
Twitter treats email addresses , ip addresses and phone nos as a private piece of information and does not give it out publicly. It is information that is only available via an API call from an authorized app. This means that you need to give authorization to an app granting access to your account.
Hackers having access to your account will send promotional tweets to your followers who trust you to download this app thereby increasing there network.
POSSIBILITY OF LOCKDOWN
If twitter finds out what spam links are being send from your twitter handle then they may lock your account for spamming .
USE SOCIAL MEDIA SAFELY AND KEEP YOURSELF SECURED
click to read my article on honey trap
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