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Twitter tries to shore up security in wake of hack attack

By Robert Westervelt, News Editor
06 Jan 2009 SearchSecurity.com

Twitter officials are trying to lock down their systems in the wake of a successful attack against at least 33 high profile accounts that were hacked through the social network's support tools.

The breach took place just days after users reported a fast spreading phishing attack that was attempting to steal passwords and other identifiable information. Among the breached high profile accounts was President elect Barack Obama, pop singer Britney Spears, media outlet Fox News and CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, Twitter wrote Monday in a blog posting.

The social network, which allows users to connect to friends and colleagues and post brief messages in real-time, has grown in popularity in recent months. Twitter has gone through a number of growing pains since it launched in 2006. At times the micro-blogging service had consistent down time as a result of system overload. Some estimate Twitter has grown to well over 3 million accounts and the popularity in corporate environments is rising.

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