Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion at the end of last month, and the new CEO was quick to make changes to the platform, with about half (3,700) Twitter employees being laid off, while Musk also made clear his intentions to organize subscriptions for $8 a month. To check the blue tick, now it appears that cyber scammers are taking advantage of these quick changes and are targeting users with phishing emails.
According to the British newspaper, "Daily Mail", the emails claim to be from Twitter, and are trying to trick people into handing over their credentials to keep their blue tick.
“ Moore, global cybersecurity consultant at ESET.
During this exact time, anonymous victims are likely to be manipulated into believing a fraud and handing over their card details before further due diligence is carried out," Moore added.
A user on Twitter Shivali Best received a fraudulent email claiming to be from "Twitter Web Services" this week. The web, where your account will be charged the following costs: Total: $8. The email then prompts you to click on the link to see a "Full analysis of all charges on the Manage Billing and Cost page".
Clicking on the link in the email will take the user to a fake website where they try to get the phone number and Twitter login details.
If you receive a suspicious email, it is best to delete it immediately and not hand over any information.
Other key actions you can take to protect your account include using a password manager and turning on two-factor authentication.
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