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April 13, 2009

Mikeyy virus infests Twitter

More than 10,000 "Mikeyy" tweets have popped up in the past hour, and high-profile accounts including @breakingnews, @zaibatsu, @jeanlucr, and @murnahan were among those compromised (do not visit these pages until the situation subsides).

Some were baffled by the latest attack, the most advanced yet, which included malicious links and requests for retweets. The newest virus was presumably released by the same perpetrator who initiated the #stalkdaily worm, Mikeyy Mooney according to Breaking News Online.

Here's a collection of tweets amidst the chaos:

GisselleBella (New York/Vegas) @cdashspade yeah don't fall for anything that has to do with Mikeyy...this is his third time and now he's doing more advanced sh*t 13 Apr 2009 from web in reply to cdashspade

XRobinson (San Diego, Calif.) It's actually kind of fun to watch the Mikeyy worm on Tweet Deck. (Make sure you don't view profiles in yr browser.) One big mess, though. 13 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

guruvan (New York, N.Y.) ANOTHER BOGUS TWEET: "How TO remove new Mikeyy worm! RT!! " DO NOT CLICK ON SHORT LINKS IN THIS TWEET 13 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

elcario (Dieburg, Germany) that darn #Mikeyy got me without clicking a profile... strange. #twittergewurme 13 Apr 2009 from web

DannySwain (Atlanta, Ga.) @alice_wonder LOLz just thought I'd have a lil fun with this Mikeyy thing...figures when I finally sign up for Twit I gotta deal with this 13 Apr 2009 from web in reply to alice_wonder

holman (Palo Alto, Calif.) This Mikeyy attack is actually slightly cool. Pretty quick uptake and trending. It's fun to reverse engineer these things. 13 Apr 2009 from twitterrific

mynameiskaye (Atlanta, Ga.) @jheneaiko u have the mikeyy virus.. download tweetdeck.. adn stop using twitter.com... seriosuly.. 13 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

A Day in Seoul

Seoul is home to more than 10 million people and is the second largest metropolitan area in the world next to Tokyo. Here's what some people are up to in the capital of South Korea this Monday morning.

samiq just got the update from my family after easter time. good to hear my mom on the phone ;-) 13 Apr 2009 from web

tarachan012 Okay. Time to get to work. Need to stop watching realtime #amazonfail XD 13 Apr 2009 from TwitterFox

hur 옥외 테이블에서 케익과 함께 커피 마시기에 정말 좋은 날씨. wifi만 있었으면 완벽하였을텐데 ^^ (With cake and coffee at outdoor tables drinking really good weather. I could only complete the link that was sent would have wifi ^ ^) 13 Apr 2009 from Power Twitter

denisermiller First bday party with 4-year-olds today. Whole class brought her presents, and dressed-up bday girl gave stickers in return. Pretty adorable 13 Apr 2009 from web

tBOBXerxes sittin at home and eating some ddokboki. Gotta love an hour and a half long lunch break. 13 Apr 2009 from web

seouleats I just got finished from lunch. I went to the Bistro Corner for lunch. They have the best onion rings 13 Apr 2009 from web

JoongWook I've just got joined this site 'twitter'. I'm eager to have friends in here. 13 Apr 2009 from web

April 12, 2009

Featured TwitPic: Easter Parade in Toronto, Canada

"Easter Parade Toronto 2009" (Posted by @DougAngusLee, of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, April 12, 2009)

Captain held hostage by pirates freed

Per news.yahoo.com, Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama who has been held hostage since Wednesday, when Somalian pirates seized a U.S. ship, was freed today.

According to Yahoo News, "a U.S. Navy operation killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him on a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, a senior U.S. intelligence official said."

Twitterers are a-buzz at the news of Captain Phillips' release.

bigdaddydk (Qatar) Maersk Alabama captain free, 3 of 4 pirates dead. 4th in custody. http://tinyurl.com/dhhyvm

joemcd RT @BreakingNews (Coamo, PR) 3 pirates were killed in operation to free Captain Phillips; 1 in custody. Phillips has not been injured, according to CNN.

JCA747 (Manchester and New Castle, UK) Yea, Captain is free. See. it is Easter. Good triumphs evil every time. We never close.

lanorth9 (Sunderlan, Northeast England)Praise the Lord! the American captain that was held hostage by Somalian pirates, is FREE!

johncare (Tacloban Leyte, Phillipines) usa sea captain free and safe somali pirates killed. great news

Holy cities usher in Easter holiday

Per Channel News Asia, Christian pilgrims from around the world gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate Easter, while those of the Jewish faith took part in Passover festivities.

Just hours earlier, thousands attended an Easter vigil Mass led by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, according to the article.

Twitterers in Jerusalem spread holiday cheer and spoke of their plans.

CharlieKalech (Jerusalem, Israel) Wishing all a happy Easter, Passover and Spring from Jerusalem 10 Apr 2009 from TwitterFon

hakerem (Jerusalem, Israel) What wine have people had for Passover/Shabbat/Easter? Friend brought over 2005 Yatir Forest. That's a good friend. 11 Apr 2009 from TweetDeck

malkes (Jerusalem, Israel) Happy Easter, dudes! Eat a choc egg for me! 11 Apr 2009 from mobile web

yaelweinstein (Jerusalem, Israel) Good morning, nother day, another picnic : ) I love passover! 12 Apr 2009 from web

tova_s (Jerusalem, Israel) Most of the country is on vacation, but I am not. Going to meet MC board members to walk around the old city for #Easter. see:mercycorps.org 12 Apr 2009 from web

Rome Twitterers were also in a festive mood.

StakaStagista (Rome, Italy) ...campane a festa, tripudio di cuori, Buona Pasqua Felice agli amici migliori! :) (... bells in celebration, rejoicing hearts, Happy Good Easter best friends! :)) 11 Apr 2009 from twhirl

pastamista (Rome, Italy) buona pasqua. mangia un pezzone di cioccolata :) ... (happy easter. eat a piece of chocolate :)) 12 Apr 2009 from mobile web

L05 (Rome, Italy) Buona Pasqua! (Happy Easter!) 12 Apr 2009 from twitterrific

flapic (Rome, Italy) Happy Easter to all those who celebrate it! 12 Apr 2009 from HelloTxt

castelvecchi (Rome, Italy) Pasqua per riflettere, Pasqua per rinascere, Pasqua per donare un sorriso ai bimbi d'Abruzzo (Easter to reflect, to be reborn Easter, Easter to give a smile to children of Abruzzo) 12 Apr 2009 from web