Security News

Ex-Twitter Employees Spied on Saudi Dissidents: DoJ
2019-11-07 19:41

The DoJ charges former Twitter employees for allegedly accessing thousands of accounts on behalf of Saudi Arabia.

Feds Allege Saudi Spies Infiltrated Twitter
2019-11-07 13:48

US Charges Two Ex-Employees and Saudi National With Spying on Twitter UsersThe U.S. Department of Justice has charged three men with perpetrating a campaign to infiltrate Twitter and spy on...

Feds Allege Twitter Infiltrated by Saudi Spies
2019-11-07 11:48

US Charges Two Ex-Employees and Saudi National With Spying on Twitter UsersThe U.S. Department of Justice has charged three men with perpetrating a campaign to infiltrate Twitter and spy on...

Two Former Twitter Employees Caught Spying On Users For Saudi Arabia
2019-11-07 10:49

Two former employees of Twitter have been charged with spying on thousands of Twitter user accounts on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government, likely with the purpose of unmasking the identity of...

Ex-Twitter staff charged with spying for Saudi royals: Duo accused of leaking account records, including those of critics
2019-11-07 02:52

One cuffed by Feds this week Two now-ex Twitter employees have been charged with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia – after they allegedly leaked internal records for accounts linked to critics of...

Three Charged in US With Spying on Twitter Users for Saudi Arabia
2019-11-07 01:20

Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter users critical of the Saudi royal family, the US Justice Department...

Twitter bans political ads
2019-11-01 11:24

Interesting timing: Right before Facebook's earnings call, two weeks after Facebook said it won't pull political ads that spout lies.

Cash App Twitter Giveaway a Haven for Stealing Money
2019-10-24 16:09

Scammers are targeting those hoping for #CashAppFriday "blessings."

Analysis: Twitter's Phone Number Repurposing 'Mistake'
2019-10-11 05:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report analyzes Twitter's repurposing of user phone numbers for targeted advertising. Plus: A discussion of 5G security issues and findings of the Internet...

Twitter used 2FA phone numbers for targeted advertising
2019-10-10 11:44

Twitter may have “inadvertently” handed phone and email data from some users to advertisers as part of its Tailored Audiences system that targets users’ feeds with ads.