Security News

Twitter Apologizes for Repurposing Phone Numbers
2019-10-09 14:04

Phone Numbers Provided for Security Were Used for Targeted AdvertisingTwitter apologized on Tuesday for repurposing phone numbers provided by users for security features for use in targeted...

Twitter 2FA phone numbers “inadvertently” used for advertising purposes
2019-10-09 12:13

Twitter’s Support account published the following announcement on Tuesday: We recently found that some email addresses and phone numbers provided for account security may have been used...

Twitter Uses Phone Numbers, Emails to Sell Ads
2019-10-09 11:25

Data collected for two-factor authentication purposes “inadvertently” matched users to targeted-advertising lists, the company admits.

You Gave Your Phone Number to Twitter for Security and Twitter Used it for Ads
2019-10-09 09:04

After exposing private tweets, plaintext passwords, and personal information for hundreds of thousands of its users, here is a new security blunder social networking company Twitter admitted...

Twitter: No, really, we're very sorry we sold your security info for a boatload of cash
2019-10-09 00:34

That was just an unfortunate accident that ended up padding Jack's bank account Twitter says it was just an accident that caused the microblogging giant to let advertisers use private information...

Twitter Admits Phone Numbers Meant for Security Used for Ads
2019-10-08 23:45

Twitter on Tuesday apologized after "inadvertently" using phone numbers and email addresses for advertising even though the personal data was provided for account security. Twitter users' phone...

Vulnerable Twitter API Leaves Tens of Thousands of iOS Apps Open to Attacks
2019-10-07 20:31

Millions of iOS users could be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that trace back to flawed Twitter code used in popular iPhone apps.

Twitter’s new policy bans financial scams
2019-09-25 10:30

“Oh no! However shall I give away Bitcoin to all my followers?” sobbed a bunch of crooks.

Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts Worldwide
2019-09-20 15:05

Twitter said Friday it has closed down thousands of accounts across the world for spreading fake news as well as pro-government propaganda, including in places like the United Arab Emirates, China...

Twitter slaps back SMS texting after @Jack hijacking
2019-09-06 09:41

Two problems, Twitter says: vulnerabilities that mobile carriers need to fix & its reliance on linked numbers for 2FA.