Twitter's newly updated web interface has exposed twitter users to potential source of attack. This new vulnerability using the mouseover function contained within the twitter interface enables users to embed a mouseover command in a tweet and if you simply put your mouse over the tweet it could launch a pop up, create a tweet, or even redirect you to another website.
This has caused users to experience unwanted behavior and even tweets which is not consented by the owner. Apparently even the twitter flaw has even affected the twitter page of Sarah Brown, wife of the former British Prime Minister which had her twitter page redirect to a Japanese porn site(source). The reported hacker which discovered the flaw was identified as a17 year old from Australia before it became viral (source).
It is now safe to twit again as twitter has reported fixed the issue after it was shutdown for 5 hours. So happy twitting again and stay safe.
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