Doctor Who’s Amy Pond has her Twitter hacked

Karen Gillan, the Scottish actress who plays the character of Amy Pond in BBC’s “Doctor Who” TV series, has had her Twitter account compromised.

Almost a quarter of a million followers of the popular actress – who recently left the hit sci-fi show after being sent back in time by Weeping Angels – could be tricked into believing that she has found a way to lose weight that doesn’t involve the Adipose.

Clicking on one of the links takes you to an all-too-familiar Acai Berry diet website, posing as a news story…

Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.

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