The article describes a number of methods including the hijacking of Twitter trending topics and hijacking legitimate Twitter accounts for total control. Advice points to being skeptical of links, even from friends, and eing careful with shortened urls (a great place to hide malicious links) Even though Twitter and Bit.ly are using Google s Safe Browsing API, some malware continues to work. Read the full article on how to avoid being hijacked by malware on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
Source: https://threatpost.com/tips-avoiding-malware-social-networks-include-more-common-sense-110209/72988/