Arbor Networks security researcher Jose Nazario has stumbled upon a crimeware botnet using Twitter as its command-and-control operation. The botnet, which is linked to identity thieves in Brazil, uses Twitter status messages to communicate with bots. It sends new links for infected computers to contact and new commands and executables to download and run. Read the full story on Twitter: @ArborNetworks.com, @Arbronetworks.org, or @Arbournetnet.com.
Source: https://threatpost.com/researcher-finds-twitter-botnet-command-channel-081809/72244/