Attackers are taking advantage of trending topics on Twitter to target victims with malware.

"One recent attack, which aims to swipe users' banking information, is capitalizing on the release of the first official Twitter iPhone application," writes InformationWeek's Mathew Schwartz.

"Click a link in an attacker's Twitter post -- one offending message says it's the 'Official Twitter App' -- and get directed to a website hosting a Trojan application," Schwartz writes. "Run it, and your Windows PC can end up compromised by a worm that's gunning for your online banking credentials."

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