Spamming your Twitter followers with links to diet sites,
specious videos, or links to "pics"? You're not alone.
From the slew of sketchy Direct Messages we've received
from our followers and the numerous apologies popping up
in our Twitter timeline, it seems that a large number of Twitter
users have been compromised by spammers who are hijacking
their accounts to share links to malicious sites.
What can you do if your account has been hacked?
Twitter's Help Center has a helpful guide to four steps
you should take.