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Twitter Limits TweetDeck Access After Security Fears

Twitter has shut down access to TweetDeck after a bug appeared to give users access to accounts that are not their own.

The TweetDeck web app is currently offline. If you’re currently logged in to the latest software version, Mashable tests show, you will not be able to get back in after logging out.

A Twitter user named Geoff Evason discovered the bug on Friday, and tweeted a message to TweetDeck and Twitter suggesting they look into the issue.

Hey @Tweetdeck A bug in your software has given me access to hundreds of accounts. #YouShouldLookIntoThat /cc @Twitter twitter.com/gevason/status…

— Geoff Evason (@gevason) March 30, 2012

According to Evason the bug gave him access to “hundreds” of Twitter and Facebook accounts by simply logging into the service using his own account. In order to prove he wasn’t lying he also sent out a test message from one of those accounts.

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— Tackleberry Showroom (@gotackleberry) March 30, 2012

TweetDeck has confirmed that the service is down via a Twitter post — however, the company has not indicated when the service will be back up and running or the reason behind the outage.

TweetDeck is currently down while we look into an issue. Apologies for the inconvenience.

— TweetDeck (@TweetDeck) March 30, 2012

We reached out to Twitter for more information on the outage, and a representative indicated the company had nothing more to say at this time other than the tweet acknowledging the outage itself.

Twitter recently updated TweetDeck to add better list management, inline media support and improved retweeting support.

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Twitter Updates TweetDeck, Allows Users to Edit and Retweet

Still struggling in the wake of its acquisition by Twitter, TweetDeck has just issued an update to its desktop, Chrome and web apps that adds support for better list management, inline media support and improved retweeting support.

The first Twitter-branded version of TweetDeck was released in December, and the reaction was not universally positive. Although Twitter has issued various bug fixes, diehard TweetDeck fans are still missing features that were part of the app pre-Twitter acquisition.

While the latest update doesn’t answer all previous complaints, it does restore some features that never should have gone missing in the first place.

Users can now create, edit and delete lists within the app itself. A “Lists” button is now visible, making it easier to add a list column or edit a list on the fly.

Twitter has also added new columns to list activity and interactions. The interactions column mimics the feature on Twitter.com, showing when users retweet, follow, favorite or add you to a list.

The new activities column shows real-time information on what actions users take. This means you can find out when someone favorites a tweet, starts following someone else or creates a new list.

Twitter has also introduced the inline media previews from Twitter.com and Twitter’s mobile apps to TweetDeck. this mans you can get previews on images and videos underneath a tweet.

The biggest change comes to the way that retweets are handled. The “Quote” option is now gone and replaced with an “Edit and RT” option that allows users to edit a tweet and add the RT distinction.

TweetDeck still has a few niggling issues — such as the way columns are resized — but the latest update is a big step in the right direction.

Are the updates enough to keep you using TweetDeck? Let us know in the comments.

Via Mashable: http://www.mashable.com

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