No Twitter user who wants his account to be victims of crime phishing, hacking or viruses. One way to Twitter’s with secure and protect the accounts of the cyber threat is to always be vigilant when online and password security measures. Follow these basic guidelines:
1. Use a password that is unique and powerful
Choose a strong password (which is difficult to guess) when creating your account. Also recommended to use a password different for each site used. So if one of infiltrated account, the remaining safe. More details about choosing a secure password, please read here.
2. Check Website URL Before Login
Phishing crime victims will usually be persuaded to provide a username and password, then phishers (phishing perpetrators) to send spam to all the follower (follower) your Twitter account. Often phishers try to trick victims by providing a link that directs the victim to a fake login page.
Therefore, beware every time to click the link, although the link came from a friend. Account could cause your friends have been infiltrated and that it was sending a link spammer.
Make sure there is on Twitter login page of the original. Before you enter a password, check the URL in the browser address bar and make sure you really are at the login page Twitter.com. Better to do a direct login on the homepage Twitter.com if you are not sure. URL official Twitter login is:
- Http://twitter.com/
- Http://twitter.com/login
While phishing pages are often resembles / is similar to the official Twitter page. Here is an example URL of a fake Twitter page:
- Http://twitter.example.com
- Http://twitter.photobucket.example.com
- Http://twitter.com @example.com
3. Never Twitter Password Request
Remember, the internal Twitter never sent email, sending a direct message, or ask you to reply a message asking you to provide your password. If you suspect your account has been the victim of phishing or hacking, you should reset your password. In this case, Twitter will send an email with a link where you can reset your password if an account is suspected to be victims of phishing / hacking, but will not ask you to send emails that require you to give the old password. If you forgot your Twitter password, try to reset through Twitter.com page with URL: http://twitter.com/account/resend_password
4. Before you click the link carefully at Twitter
There are a lot of milling about and links to share on Twitter, and many also have posted a URL Shortener. URL Shortener, like bit.ly or TinyURL, is a shortened link that directs you to a longer link. URL Shortener widely used to make sharing easier. URL Shortener also be ‘obscure’ domain, making it difficult to detect where the link is referring to.
Some browsers offer a plug-in that can display the actual URL, without having to click a URL Shortener earlier. Here is the address of plug-in for Internet Explorer (http://www.ieaddons.com/en/search/?search=preview%20url) dan Firefox (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=longurl&cat=all)
5. Update Computer and Browser
Regularly update your browser and your operating system with patches and new versions. Patch is usually released to address specific security threats. Do not forget to scan (scan) your computer regularly for viruses, spyware, and adware. If you are using a public computer, like a computer in a library or school, be sure to always sign out of your Twitter account when you’re done.
6. Remind Friends and Follower Alleged Victim So
If you get a strange link from followers (follower) that you think is a phishing site or spam site, ask for and encourage your friends to immediately change their password.
7. Choosing carefully Third Party Applications
There are many Twitter applications from third parties which can be downloaded for use in mobile phones. The application is built on the platform Twitter Twitter by external developers. As a precaution only, be careful of applications that offer the lure of money or a follower in Twitter. Some of these applications ask for a username and password. And thorough analysis of the overall application is a wise step that must be done before providing account information to third parties.
