Digitally Approved » Weekly Roundup http://www.digitallyapproved.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:19:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Top Retweets: The Anatomy Of The Twitter Attack http://www.digitallyapproved.com/2009/07/27/top-retweets-the-anatomy-of-the-twitter-attack/ http://www.digitallyapproved.com/2009/07/27/top-retweets-the-anatomy-of-the-twitter-attack/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:04:15 +0000 Intern Desk http://www.digitallyapproved.com/?p=737 twittercracked

One of the top Twitter retweets last week was regarding Twitter itself! Remember the news of the “Twitter Attacks” that were taking place? Well, 1,701 people decided the article outlining it was a worthy retweet, and honestly it is quite interesting. I would have never have really understood how people could be so sneaky and actually quite smart to hack into such a major social network.

It is funny — many people thought Google was the culprit, and it turns out one of Twitter’s own hacked into their system. The person who wrote this article actually was getting information from the Hacker himself known as “Hacker Carroll,” and for security purposes information was not disclosed until now. This article goes into detail of how the attack was formulated and ultimately executed. The results of this attack are crucial as well as beneficial. Twitter’s security is not only more tighter and extensive but it’s fragile in a way as well. I’m assuming that the company probably has to keep a careful eye on all of it’s employees to not let such a mistake reoccur.

Take a look here for the full article.

-Christina

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Seth Godin talking about Tribes at TED conference

True Blood Season 2 crazy 911 Call video:

3D Motion Capture comes to Xbox 360

Bruno falls on Eminem

Hobbit director talks about future of film

Hammer Pants Dance

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Social media TV shows – two steps forward or two steps back?

http://mashable.com/2009/05/29/its-on-with-alexa-chung/

How Ben & Jerry’s Finds New Flavors

http://www.adgabber.com/video/video/show?id=546804%3AVideo%3A167943

Controversy over American Idol outcome

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/05/fox-idol-att-voting-controversy.html

Transformers launch new social fan site to promote Revenge of the Fallen

http://www.transformersmovie.com/intl/uk/chooseyourside/

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The New PG Porn Video – http://www.spike.com/video/pg-porn-high-poon/3157900

How Facebook Serves Up Its 15 Billion Photos – http://mashable.com/2009/04/30/facebook-photo-sharing/

I Caught My Guitarist Screwing My Wife So I Am Selling His Guitar Amp! – http://kansascity.craigslist.org/msg/1145834596.html

Male Copywriter Lawson Clarke’s Website – http://malecopywriter.com/

Music Sales Down…and Out? – http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1007060

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Billy Bob weirds out on a radio interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJWS6qyy7bw

Click on the video to hear a song about the bands playing at this year’s Outside Lands Festival: http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/

Amazing new product – why didn’t I think of this?  http://www.batterblaster.com

Disgusting (and incredibly stupid) Dominos Employees post video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFxqC8hZ_xs

Consumerist gets the story on the Dominos affair:  http://consumerist.com/5211428/consumerist-sleuths-track-down-offending-dominos-store

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30 Ways to Lose a Job on Twitter – http://www.resumebear.com/blog/index.php/2009/04/10/30-ways-to-loose-a-job-on-twitter/

Trailer for Year One (Michael Cera / Jack Black) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNBwIAY9Zo

Captain is re-captured by pirates – http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-somali-pirates11-2009apr11,0,3373558.story

A Twittering Squirrel – http://twitter.com/common_squirrel

YouTube Loses Lots of Money for Google – http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/04/03/analysts-estimate-youtubes-losses-at-470-million-this-year

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The downward spiral of the Music Business

What happened to MySpace Music?

The new trailer for Bruno

The new NIN album Strobelight (April Fool’s!)

What would it take for you to abandon your favorite brand?

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SuperNews! Twouble with Twitters Cartoon – http://current.com/items/89891774/supernews_twouble_with_twitters.htm

Audio from Tony Hsieh’s Presentation at SXSW – http://audio.sxsw.com/2009/podcasts/D2%20SXSW_PODCASTS/031409_PM1_BallA_OpeningRemarks_Simul.mp3

AT&T Brings Mobile to Coachella and Concerts – http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/carrier-networks/2921.html

Are Celebrities Really Twittering? – http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/technology/internet/27twitter.html?_r=1

Dad Botches Line From Princess Bride – http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/area_dad_botches_princess?utm_source=b-section

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Gene Simmons vs. Bob Lefsetz

Razorfish digital outlook report
http://digitaloutlook.razorfish.com/publication/?i=13617

John Stewart vs. Jim Cramer unedited
Part 1: http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?collectionId=221532

Part 2: http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=221517&title=jim-cramer-unedited-interview

Part 3: http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=221518&title=jim-cramer-unedited-interview

Jeff Zucker interviewed by Business Week on state of NBC Universal
http://feedroom.businessweek.com/?fr_story=0fe20bd096773043ac2ccae3589f34b3efc98860

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Five things that got my attention this week:

Shiv Singh, VP of Social Media at Avenue A/Razorfish, who was on my panel at the Media Bistro conference in NYC last month, runs a blog called Going Social Now. This week he shares “Trends in Social Influence Marketing”.

Twitter CEO, Evan Williams’ TED talk.

One crazy, interactive video dance-off between Batman and The Joker, called BBoy Joker.

Facebook’s new Page. Brands are coming to a stream near you.

One number to ring them all…Google Voice.

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