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Twitter sold Aleksandr Kogan's firm Global Science Research access to large-scale public data in 2015.

Same Researcher, Aleksandr Kogan, Sold Facebook Data to Cambridge AnalyticaTwitter is now caught up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal: The social network sold public Twitter data to Aleksandr...

Twitter no longer allows Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab to advertise on the platform and the reason appears to be related to the company’s alleged ties to Russian intelligence. read more

Hong Kong - It has been jokingly referred to as "Botmageddon". But a surge in new, anonymous Twitter accounts across swathes of Southeast and East Asia has deepened fears the region is in the...

Michael Coates, the chief information security officer (CISO) of Twitter, announced on Wednesday that he has decided to leave the social media giant. Google security chief Gerhard Eschelbeck has...

Experts Analyze the Difficulties in Investigating Social Media Hack CasesThe Twitter accounts of several celebrities and politicians in India were recently hacked. Cybersecurity leaders discuss...

Security researchers have discovered a new, sophisticated form of malware based on the notorious Zeus banking Trojan that steals more than just bank account details. Dubbed Terdot, the banking...

US President Donald Trump has tweeted energetically throughout his Asian tour so far, but in China he will likely be one of a select few to skirt the country's ban on his cherished website. read more

The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference in US politics, a Senate aide confirmed Wednesday. read more

Twitter has suspended a total of 935,897 accounts for the promotion of terrorism between August 1, 2015, and June 30, 2017, the company says in its latest transparency report. read more