Twitter users hit by more phishing and spam attacks

The phishing campaign which spread over the weekend via Twitter, stealing users account details has evolved into a series of new campaigns.

Many Twitter users are reporting that they have been struck this morning with a barrage of new direct messages such as:

hey. i won an iphone! come see how here [url removed]

and

Wanna win the new iPhone? It’s so easy and cool, I love this thing! Visit: [url removed]

Clicking on the links can take users to a website that claims that they might win an Apple iPhone if they hand over their credentials including their cell phone number. It is possible the spammers are earning a commission via affiliate links by directing traffic to these websites.

Even Twitter celebrities such as…

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