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Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

US spies and informants could have been directed to hostile nations through a CIA mistake made on X.

Twitter in data-protection probe after '400 million' user details up for sale

Politicians and celebrities are said to be affected but the scale of the data breach is unverified.

Ex-Twitter employee Gets 3.5 Years Jail for Spying on Behalf of Saudi Arabia

A former Twitter employee has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for spying on data about certain individuals and passing it on to the

Twitter misleading the public, whistleblower says

Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko has been giving evidence to US lawmakers.

Army's YouTube and Twitter accounts hacked

The British Army says it is investigating after videos and posts for cryptocurrency appeared on its accounts.

NFT Collector 'ILovePonzi' Loses Valuable Ape NFTs to Hackers, Is Upset

A Twitter user with the handle 'ILovePonzi' said hackers stole eleven of his NFTs, and then sold them for around $700,000.

New Twitter phishing campaign targets verified accounts

A new phishing campaign has been targeting verified Twitter accounts, as seen by BleepingComputer. The phishing campaign follows Twitter's recent removal of the checkmark from a number of verified accounts, citing that these were ineligible for the legendary status, and verified in error.

New Twitter ‘Tip Jar’ Feature Is Exciting – But Has Some Privacy Issues

Twitter has introduced 'Tip Jar' for users to send quick tips to others. However, the payment methods, esp. PayPal, may breach privacy.

Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password

Trump’s weak Twitter password and lack of basic two-factor authentication protections made it shockingly simple to hack his account, Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers reported.

Cybercriminals Step Up Their Game Ahead of U.S. Elections

Ahead of the November U.S. elections, cybercriminals are stepping up their offensive in both attacks against security infrastructure and disinformation campaigns – but this time, social media giants, the government and citizens are more prepared.

Twitter users urged to update over Android flaw

Millions of Twitter users will be asked to update their Android app after the company found a security flaw. Twitter said the vulnerability could let other malicious apps access private information such as direct messages.

Twitter Hack Update: What We Know (and What We Don't)

Twitter sudden hack of high profile accounts: with limited confirmed information, a raft of theories and circumstantial evidence has come to light as to who was behind the attack and how they carried it out.

How to make your Twitter account more secure in an age of hacks

The massive Twitter hack happened from within, but this is still a good time to check on your security settings.

Apple, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and other prominent Twitter accounts hacked for Bitcoin scam

Twitter accounts of prominent personalities including Apple, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Bitcoin exchange companies were compromised earlier today. The hackers linked to a phishing website that siphoned off close to $25,000 already.

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