A new virus threat is spreading rapidly on Twitter - driven by Tweets that seem to link to a photo of the user.

There is no photo - and researchers warn that the cybercriminals could change the wording of the Tweets at any time.



Instead, clicking the link connects users to a Russian website that overwhelms their computer, infecting them with the 'Blackhole' exploit kit.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ools-users-fake-photo-link.html#ixzz21pjNgSBt

Blackhole exploit isn't really new tech

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/exploring-the-blackhole-exploit-kit-14/

My wife says I spend too much time here on PCHF thus, to save me from the ear ache caused by nagging, this is my only form of social networking. The only blackhole I'll see is the one I can send Spammers into....