Tag: twitter
Twitter’s Latest Feature “Tip Jar” Draws Privacy Concerns
On May 6, Twitter added a new feature, the Tip Jar. The intent behind this innovation, as Twitter says, “is to support voices of...
Cybercriminals Make Twitter a Playing Field to Target Indonesian Banks
Cybercriminals have been putting an added strain on the financial sector for the past few years. A report in November 2020, showed that 65%...
How to Report and Regain Access to Your Hacked Twitter Account
Twitter was in the news last year when accounts of celebrities got hacked, and their accounts were taken over. Scammers targeted nearly 130 Twitter accounts of...
Social Media Giants’ Data Collection under FTC Scanner; Amazon, Facebook, and...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the U.S. has issued orders to nine social media and video streaming giants, asking them to provide data...
Insider Threats: A Byproduct of the New Normal
Despite the continuous security improvements, the concern over insider threats seems to be growing for organizations globally. The new distributed working conditions have also...
‘Mudge’ is Twitter’s New Head of Security
Celebrated hacker Peiter Zatko AKA ‘Mudge’ will take over as the new Head of Security for Twitter. He would be taking his office after...
DFS Calls for Cybersecurity Protection of Social Media Platforms After Twitter...
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) released a notification calling for a new cybersecurity regulatory framework for social media companies following...
Twitter Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran Rinki Sethi as CISO
After leaving the position of CISO vacant for months, Twitter has finally hired cybersecurity veteran Rinki Sethi to the role. Sethi will report to...
Twitter Pledges a “Safe and Secure 2020 U.S. Election”
The 2020 U.S. election is just a couple of months away and opportune threat actors are bound to make attempts of attacking the accounts...
Twitter Account of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Official Website Hacked
Since the onset of the pandemic, crypto scammers have heightened their operations around the globe by targeting famed Twitter accounts for monetary gains. This...