“News that cybercriminals are seeking out user names and passwords for resale is nothing new — but according to researchers at the anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab (via Computerworld), stolen Twitter accounts are fetching a higher price than other credentials among criminals. One Twitter account with only 320 followers recently sold for $1,000.

Hackers have relied on malware software for some time to gather credit card numbers, bank log-ins, and whatever else they could find from unsuspecting computer users. Since 2005, they’ve been developing a new breed of malware to streamline the hunt for bank credentials, but generic data stealing software that aims to grab as much data as possible remains the most rampant on the web.”

(Hacked Twitter accounts a delicacy among cybercriminals | VentureBeat)