Stupid I know.” One posted, “Her ass was too powerful for the internet wbk,” meanwhile another added, “Someone must have decided it wasn't a good idea to have a record cover baring her entire ass?” One user said, “I think because it’s being misunderstood in the algorithm as p*rn because of the shot up her legs.
While a few made fun of the incident, others complained about their social media accounts getting locked for hours. Which makes it ultimately all the more important that account such as these be immediately suspended by Twitter.‘Her a** was too powerful for the internet’Ī lot of social media users rushed to Twitter to speak about the DMCA takedown over Lorde’s new cover art. Enough users, old and young alike, are inexperienced with the web and can fall for this. Why would Twitter link to a Google Sites form, when they could very well host a feedback form themselves? Why does this "verified" support account have a profile picture that's literally a scratched up Twitter logo? These questions, while coming easily enough to some of the more savvy users of the internet, don't necessarily strike everyone. Naturally, enough holes can be poked into the entire setup to raise suspicion. The account has an attached Verified symbol on it, and the message is worded to give off a sense of authenticity. It's honestly rather understandable how users fall for such a scheme. The attackers attempt to hack more verified accounts in order to continue impersonating and keep the scam going. It seems to be part of a larger fake Twitter Support phishing scam that's been going on since March. A link redirects them to a fake Twitter login form, hosted by Google Sites, where unsuspecting users then give away their entire login information to nefarious hackers. Failure to fill the response form within 48 hours, as specified by the fake account, will result in account suspension. Users are accused by a "Support Team" account of copyright infringement, and are then asked to fill out a response form. A message is sent out to users, masquerading as a DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) strike. This latest attack comes in the form of an official direct message from Twitter. An almost paranoid aura must be kept up in order to survive even innocuous looking emails from unknown sources. It's not enough to just maintain a watchful eye. And as technology progresses, phishing attacks only gets more and more accurate. Identification, social security number, address, credit card information, anything can be at risk.
Then, as it asks users to offer up their personal information, the attacker easily skims crucial information from them. It comes in the form of harmless, often official looking source, such as an email or a fake webpage. For those unaware, a phishing attack is essentially a Trojan horse of sorts. Nearly every month comes with a new variant of the cybersecurity threat, putting the private data of millions at risk. Phishing attacks are becoming almost commonplace nowadays. This particular iteration takes the form of fake DMCA suspension notices to the Twitter userbase. A new phishing attack has been out and about.