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Dutch police confirm hack of Donald Trump's Twitter account

Maria henriquez
Maria Henriquez
December 18, 2020

Recently, Dutch media reported the alleged hacking of Donald Trump’s Twitter account after a Dutch researcher correctly guessed the president’s password: “maga2020!” Security researcher and ethical hacker Victor Gevers could access to Trump’s direct messages, post tweets in his name and change his profile, De Volkskrant newspaper reported. Now, BBC News reports Dutch prosecutors confirmed the hack and claim Gevers provided proof of the hack. 


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The Twitter takedown: How a teen rocked the cybersecurity world and why this can never happen again

Caleb barlow
Caleb Barlow
September 11, 2020
Recently, two teens and a young adult infiltrated one of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies in a high-profile hack – and the biggest ever for Twitter. Authorities say the 17-year-old “mastermind” used social engineering tactics to convince a Twitter employee that he also worked in the IT department and gained access to Twitter’s Customer Service Portal. The 130-account takeover proved unique, as it was fundamentally a dramatic manipulation of trust and could have had far more world-changing consequences if the attackers had the aspirations of say, a dangerous fringe group versus that of a teenager. There are a few takeaways to learn here, especially when it comes to considering redefining what we classify as “critical infrastructure” and what must be protected at all costs.
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Twitter finds security vulnerability in Android app

August 7, 2020
Twitter has announced that it has found a security vulnerability in its Android app.
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During Disasters, Active Twitter Users Likely to Spread Falsehoods

May 29, 2018

According to research that examined false tweets from Hurricane Sandy and the Boston Marathon bombing, 86 to 91 percent of active Twitter users spread misinformation, and that nearly as many did nothing to correct it.


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How Americans Read the News

September 29, 2017

Two-thirds (67%) of Americans report that they get at least some of their news on social media – with two-in-ten doing so often, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.


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What Does the World Tweet About?

April 28, 2017

Terrorism and racism are the most discussed world issues on Twitter, according to a study of 173 million tweets.


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Facebook is Most Popular Social Media Platform

November 18, 2016

A national survey of 1,520 adults conducted March 7-April 4, 2016, finds that Facebook continues to be America’s most popular social networking platform.


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Twitter May Help Monitor Disaster Damage in Real Time

March 22, 2016

Social networks such as Twitter may be used for monitoring, assessing and even predicting damage caused by natural disasters in just a few hours.


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Connecticut Leads in Twitter TSA Complaints

June 19, 2015

Connecticut is the leading state for tweets complaining about the TSA. 


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Twitter Threatens to Sue Obama Administration over Disclosures

February 6, 2014

Twitter says it is prepared to sue the Obama administration for the right to disclose more details about government surveillance requests.  In a blog post Thursday, Twitter’s head of global legal policy, Jeremy Kessel, said that a recent agreement between tech groups and the Justice Department did not go far enough to address the company’s concerns.


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