Expect the recently leaked database containing over 200 million Twitter records to be an ongoing resource for hackers, fraudsters and other criminals operating online, a security expert warns. “The database … will unfortunately lead to a lot of hacking, targeted phishing and doxxing” by criminals and governments alike, says Alon Gal, CTO at Israeli cybercrime […]
In August, Twitter admitted that a vulnerability affecting its systems had been exploited to obtain user data. The issue, introduced in June 2021, could have been exploited to determine whether a specified phone number or email address was tied to an existing Twitter account, even for accounts where the information should have been private. The […]
Security researchers warn that multifactor authentication on Twitter contains a vulnerability allowing potential account takeover. The vulnerability comes as Twitter enters its third week under the ownership of Elon Musk, a period during which key security and compliance staff at the company have departed, masses of employees and contractors have been laid off, and cracks […]
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