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You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter
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You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter.
Key facts
- Scammers want your X username and password, or to trick you into approving a malicious link that gives them access to your account without needing your password,” says Jake Moore, a global
- Check the email headers and URL links to ensure they are from the X.com domain
- You have had an X account for years, since it was known as Twitter
- The team noticed a login to your account from a new device
Summary
The location is Arizona, but you live in London. The steps include clicking a link to change your password, which will end up with you “logged out of all your active X sessions except the one you’re using now” and to click another link to review the apps that have access to your account and revoke any that are unfamiliar. The steps are legitimate advice from X, but the links to reset your password, or to review app access are not. “Scammers want your X username and password, or to trick you into approving a malicious link that gives them access to your account without needing your password,” says Jake Moore, a global cybersecurity adviser at ESET.