TECH BUZZ: BuzzFeed PSA: If you get an IM from someone asking you to “hey, check out this video” or something similar, DO NOT enter your Gmail info into the screen that pops up. I'm not sure to what evil ends this phishing scam is trying to get your login info, but it can't end happily. Because it's a SCAM.

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The Best Links:

1. Yup, definitely a Google Talk phishing scam
2. Viddyho.com is a Spam Site
3. #Viddyho Chatter on Twitter
4. ViddyHo Is, Apparently, Coming Soon. Good To Know

Just put your info in the box and we'll make sure you don't get messed with by identity thieves. We also have a fairly impressive Nigerian fortune that we need to unload in a hurry. Shoot us an email if you're interested.

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TECH BUZZ: Twitter ranking site Twitterank was the big news on Twitter today, until users started worrying about the fact that they'd unquestioningly given it their passwords. It's still not entirely clear whether this was an elaborate hoax, a phishing scam, or just another arbitrary Twitter ranking site, but it's been fun watching everyone scramble to try and figure it out.

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The Best Links:

1. Is Twitterank Ranking Your Popularity Or Stealing Your Password?
2. Screenshot of Message Hidden in Twitterank’s Source Code
3. Twitterank
4. Twitterank Can Have My Password, No Questions Asked
5. Twitterank Blog
6. Twitterawesomeness!!!

A simple video that teaches you (ie: your parents or grand parents) how to avoid phishing scams.

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