Comments on: Phishing Slamming into Twitter http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/04/phishing-slamming-into-twitter/ The World of Twitter and Microblogging Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:55:16 -0500 hourly 1 By: Kevin Makice http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/04/phishing-slamming-into-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Kevin Makice Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:31:48 +0000 http://www.twitterrati.com/2009/01/04/phishing-slamming-into-twitter/#comment-364 To be fair, Twitter is implementing OAuth in the next release of the API. But OpenID and OAuth won't address phishing vulnerabilities. What it will do is make is less likely that a trusted connection—which is what a direct message implies—is used to increase the likelihood of a phishing link being clicked and then completed. There are a number of signs of phishers that general education would help. In fact, Indiana University is using cartoons as a medium for that education (<a href="http://www.securitycartoon.com/)." target="_blank">http://www.securitycartoon.com/).</a> To be fair, Twitter is implementing OAuth in the next release of the API. But OpenID and OAuth won't address phishing vulnerabilities.

What it will do is make is less likely that a trusted connection—which is what a direct message implies—is used to increase the likelihood of a phishing link being clicked and then completed. There are a number of signs of phishers that general education would help. In fact, Indiana University is using cartoons as a medium for that education (http://www.securitycartoon.com/).

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