If one of your friends randomly sends you a photo of a smoothie on Snapchat, don’t go to the URL on the picture. It’s a hack that has affected several accounts, as a Twitter search shows.
The spam looks like this (once again, don’t go to the URL). We’ve emailed Snapchat for more information.
Thanks eveybody I’m definitely visiting snapfroot http://ift.tt/1bV6zuL
— dan jacovelli (@danjacovelli) February 12, 2014
Wired writer Joe Brown was one of the users who got hacked. A Snapchat spokesperson told him that the startup did not see any evidence of “brute-force tactics,” and that someone had likely gotten ahold of his email and password and accessed his account on the first try.
This is the latest of several high-profile hacking incidencts Snapchat has suffered. Back in December, millions of users’ phone numbers were exposed by a group that wanted to call attention to Snapchat’s security flaws.
In response, Snapchat came up with “Snap-tchas,” but hackers found workarounds within a few hours. A few days ago, a security researcher found a vulnerability that could allow hackers to crash your phone through Snapchat.
While Snapchat’s security flaws have been getting a lot of attention recently, it’s worth noting that you should try not to use the same usernames and passwords for multiple sites and apps, and be very wary of third-party services that ask for your Snapchat information.
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