Security News
Twitter now lets users use security keys as the only two-factor authentication method while having all other login methods disabled, as the social network announced three months ago, in March. 2FA is an additional security layer for Twitter accounts requiring users to use a security key or enter a code together with their passwords to log into their accounts.
This week, Twitter and OnlyFans have suspended user accounts that illicitly leaked a BSDM video featuring a New York City council candidate. The video of 26-year old Zack Weiner began circulating on Twitter and OnlyFans via accounts with identical usernames and profile pictures.
Twitter is relaunching its public verification application system after suspending it more than three years ago to clarify the verification eligibility criteria. "Over the past several months, we've been working to bring clarity to the verification eligibility criteria and launched a new policy shaped by public feedback," Twitter said in a blog post today.
Twitter scammers are jumping on Elon Musk's hosting of Saturday Night Live to push cryptocurrency scams to steal people's Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. For the past year, we have been reporting how scammers have been raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars by promoting fake giveaway scams from well-known people or companies, such as Elon Musk, Tesla, and Gemini Exchange.
Twitter 'Tip Jar' may expose your PayPal shipping address. "For now, a limited group of people around the world who use Twitter in English can add Tip Jar to their profile and accept tips."
Twitter is rolling out a new feature for iOS and Android mobile apps that aims to bring "Bigger and better" images to your timeline in the form of tall and uncropped photos. Since March, Twitter has been testing the new feature on mobile apps that allow you to see larger and taller images in your timeline rather than cropped 16:9 images.
Twitter caused quite the panic Thursday night when they accidentally sent emails asking users to confirm their accounts, which looked suspiciously like a phishing attack. These emails began around 10 PM EST, with numerous Twitter accounts operated by BleepingComputer and its writers receiving the emails.
Google has released Chrome 90.0.4430.85 to address an actively exploited zero-day and four other high severity security vulnerabilities impacting today's most popular web browser. PoC dropped on Twitter, zero-day fixed one week later.
Pakistan shut down several social networks within its borders on Friday but lifted the ban after around four hours. The Register understands the ban covered Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, plus messaging services WhatsApp, and Telegram.
Twitter is suffering a worldwide outage that started last night and is continuing into Saturday morning with erratic behavior and features partially working. On mobile devices, Twitter users are being shown messages stating, "Tweets aren't loading right now. Try again."