Twitter turns to Google for help with malware attacks

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by Ryan Naraine

As it scrambles to cope with a noticeable surge in malware attacks targeting its users, Twitter has found a friend in Google.

The popular micro-blogging service has quietly started using the Google Safe Browsing API to block links to known malicious Web sites.

[ SEE: Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware ]

The Safe Browsing API allows client applications to check URLs against Google’s constantly updated blacklists of suspected phishing and malware pages.

Twitter turns to Google for help with malware attacks | Zero Day | ZDNet.com

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