Friday, August 7, 2009

Reset your Twitter password -- Received mail from Twitter TWICE in a week

I got the same mail from Twitter 2 times within a week, stating my password is reset. It's simply bizarre to me. The mail is as follows --

Hey there.
Due to concern that your account may have been compromised in a phishing attack that took place off-Twitter, your password was reset. Please create a new password by opening this link in your browser:
http://twitter.com/account/password_reset?email=xxxxxx&token=0eb1e14ee8eh2888a9046fb433c74200

This will reset your password. Remember to choose a strong password that is a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. Do not reuse your old password.
As a reminder, you should be extraordinarily suspicious of any third party that offers to artificially inflate your follower count. We do not endorse any of these sites.
Please make sure to:

Scan your computers for viruses / malware, especially if unauthorized tweets continue to be posted in your accounts even after you've changed the password.
Check the Connections page at http://twitter.com/account/connections and revoke the access privileges of any third party applications that you do not recognize.
Avoid providing your username and/or e-mail and password to untrusted third-party sites.
You can also visit our help page for hacked or compromised accounts at.

The Twitter Team


Please do not reply to this message; it was sent from an unmonitored email address. This message is a service email related to your use of Twitter. For general inquiries or to request support with your Twitter account, please visit us at Twitter Support.


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2 comments:

  1. My account was blocked. Clicking on the link takes you back to the log in page. Put in the user name with/without password - nothing. Click on 'forgot' and get a similar link back - no interim password - ergo my account is blocked!

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  2. OK, it is because of a post that appeared starting "Get 300 Twitter followers in a day". Obviously the account has been compromised, hence Twitter demanding the reset.

    Change the password!

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