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Read More »Twitter ’embarrassed’ says last week’s hack targeted 130 accounts
OAKLAND, California – Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its highest-profile users was targeted at 130 people. Hackers were able to reset the passwords for 45 of those accounts. The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post on Saturday that up to eight of …
Read More »The Republican senator demands answers after the attack: “Did this attack threaten the security of the President’s own Twitter account?”
“ ‘A successful attack on your system’s servers represents a threat to the privacy and data security of all its users. … Did this attack threaten the security of the President’s own Twitter account? “ – Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri The above lines came Wednesday from Republican Sen. …
Read More »Twitter regains control after major accounts hijacked to tweet bitcoin scams
Twitter Inc. accounts belonging to top U.S. executives, lawmakers and celebrities were compromised on Wednesday and appeared to be used in an attempt to divert bitcoin from its followers on social media until the company regained control of your site hours later. After a series of cryptocurrency-related Twitter accounts were …
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