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We're pushing password resets to users affected by an off-Twitter attack; please check oAuth connections and revoke any you didn't approve! — PolitiTweet.org

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Worth remembering: the accounts of scantily-clad women claiming to link to their "home videos" are generally linking to malware. — PolitiTweet.org

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Friendly reminder that Twitter doesn't send fake emails about unread messages - check http://t.co/llnBMdf to learn more. — PolitiTweet.org

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Received a fake email about warnings from Twitter? Forward it to [email protected] and learn more here: http://t.co/llnBMdf — PolitiTweet.org

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Legitimate Twitter invitation emails do not contain attachments! Delete the faker spam and learn more here: http://t.co/llnBMdf — PolitiTweet.org

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Please see http://t.co/Y4p9KhK for info on the latest (resolved) attack on Twitter. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @twitter: All about the "onMouseover" incident: http://t.co/j5eqLWd. — PolitiTweet.org

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We're working on a blog post that'll give more info re: (fixed) XSS exploit; we don't believe any user info was compromised. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @delbius: The XSS attack should now be fully patched and no longer exploitable. Thanks, those reporting it. — PolitiTweet.org

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We've identified and are patching a XSS attack; as always, please message @safety if you have info regarding such an exploit. — PolitiTweet.org

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There looks to be some recent phishing attempts. Please check the address bar closely before giving your login credentials. — PolitiTweet.org

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We're rolling #newtwitter out of the next few weeks. If someone says you can get it by retweeting them, they're lying. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you clicked on a link and your account tweeted something without your permission, please change your password — PolitiTweet.org

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Go to http://t.co/2c0IOje for the update — PolitiTweet.org

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We're sending password resets to accounts posting a fake TweetDeck update; don't download that file! — PolitiTweet.org

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Another heads-up: If you've received a DM promising you a free iPhone, that, like the iPad, indicates that your friends have been hacked. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you receive a DM advertising "crazy stuff," it's not legit. Don't enter your password! — PolitiTweet.org

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We'll be sending out password resets to hacked individuals. — PolitiTweet.org

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If you've received a message promising you a new ipad, not only is there no ipad, but also your friends have been hacked. — PolitiTweet.org

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Read more about follower-adder sites here: http://support.twitter.com/articles/68916-following-rules-and-best-practices — PolitiTweet.org

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We're currently pushing out password resets to users who signed up for 3rd party follower-adder sites linked to suspicious behavior. — PolitiTweet.org

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You probably know Twitter doesn't send emails selling random software. You can delete these fakes! More info: http://bit.ly/asnPFd — PolitiTweet.org

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Heads-up: if you receive an email saying that your account will be deleted unless you click on a link, it's not from us. — PolitiTweet.org

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We are pushing out password resets to users whose accounts we believe were compromised. Learn about how we do this: http://bit.ly/aYUEUl — PolitiTweet.org

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Learn the basics of safe tweeting and keep your account secure: http://bit.ly/Safetweeting — PolitiTweet.org

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We'll never email you a downloadable file or "security module"; if you receive an email like that, it's not from us! Delete it; it's spam. — PolitiTweet.org

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Also: we'll NEVER auto-email you a new password; we use a reset process. Delete email attachments claiming to contain your PW; they don't. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some users are being targeted in phishing and/or brute force attacks; we have pushed out password resets to users possibly affected. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hearing reports of a phishing email telling people they've been reported as spam & requiring "confirmation"; we'll never do that. — PolitiTweet.org

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For an update on today's follower/following weirdness, please see: http://status.twitter.com/post/587210796 — PolitiTweet.org