Twitter has identified a set pattern which makes use of compromised file sharing sites to steal logs of user information , and use them to attack accounts on Twitter.
Twitter said that it had discovered many compromised "torrent" sites that had been setup specifically to extract usernames and passwords.
Hackers were able to penetrate into servers and access the logs, which provided the login information, and in turn, gained access to Twitter and many other sites because many people use the same logon for many sites and services.
Twitter has stated that it has reset the account of affected users.
The firm has reset the accounts of affected users, it said.
"The takeaway from this is that people are continuing to use the same email address and password (or a variant) on multiple sites," the microblogging firm said in a blog post.
"We strongly suggest that you use different passwords for each service you sign up for."
Similarly, Facebook had reset my account for more verification. I had found that some mobile user had been accessing my facebook account, and messing with things. It might have been someone who had access to my cookies who made the mess. Even till now i'm getting to learn new things. Similar was for Twitter, where many advertising posts were tweeted(though it might be some malware on any of the pc's i used for accessing it).
Facebook has been even been said by some online security experts as the riskiest site to use. And seems like Twitter's coming into that category too !
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