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Apple’s hackable iPhones are finally here

Last August, Apple announced that it would distribute special iPhones to elite security researchers. The idea was to offer a device that had fewer restrictions, allowing researchers to focus on security vulnerabilities more easily, without having to work on the standard iOS defenses first. Starting today, you can apply to …

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Hack hit 130 accounts, company ‘ashamed’

OAKLAND, California (AP) – 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 Up to eight of …

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Attackers Stole Direct Messages From Accounts In Hack

Twitter has revealed that hackers who attacked 130 accounts in an attack this week downloaded data, including direct messages, from eight of the targeted accounts.Photo: Leon Neal (fake pictures) Twitter has released new details about the hack heard around the world this week, which apparently is a massive scam That …

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Teen prank was behind massive Twitter hack, report says

According to a report, a Twitter hacking scheme targeting high-profile users like Elon Musk and Barack Obama started as a joke among a group of three hackers. The biggest attack on the history of the social media platform began with a user named “Kirk” who boasted to two teens that …

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