Just a few days ago, the news of a nasty phishing attack on Twitter made all of the major headlines. There were screenshots showing exactly what the attack would look like, as well as specific details to watch for. People everywhere were warned not to click on links that looked suspicious, and were told that their accounts would likely be compromised if they did.

Sadly, it doesn’t appear that many people bothered to read those warnings. BBC correspondent Nick Higham and Guardian’s head of audio Matt Wells (along with thousands of other users) have sent spam messages which means their accounts were compromised. In addition, Ed Miliband MP, British Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, has also had his Twitter account hacked. I honestly cannot understand why people are clicking on these messages.

People. Seriously. Don’t enter your Twitter credentials anywhere that you aren’t 100% sure is safe. Don’t click on links that you feel may not be quite “right”. Don’t bother clicking on links that are sent to you via someone you know darn well would never likely send YOU a link. It’s honestly that simple. Stop. Clicking. Links.

If you feel there’s a chance your account has been hacked – or could be hacked – change your password immediately. Make sure you change it to something strong. Don’t let yourself become a victim.