If You're Using TweetDeck, Log Out: Vulernability Gives Hackers Access

Users of Twitter's popular TweetDeck app should log out now. The service is the subject of a XXS security vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain access to your account.

TweetDeck confirmed the issue via Twitter on Wednesday and said it has since been fixed. However, it advises users to log out of the app and sign back in to "apply the fix." According to complaints on Twitter, the issue seems to only be affecting people accessing TweetDeck via the Google Chrome browser

A security issue that affected TweetDeck this morning has been fixed. Please log out of TweetDeck and log back in to fully apply the fix.

— TweetDeck (@TweetDeck) June 11, 2014 Read more...