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X will collect biometric data from its premium usersX will collect biometric data from its premium users

X will collect biometric data from its premium users

The social media site X announced that it will collect premium users' biometric data for security and identification purposes. The…

2 years ago
Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offensesTwitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses

Twitter hacker sentenced to five years in prison for cybercrime offenses

A U.K. citizen, who was involved in the attack on Twitter in 2020, was sentenced to five years in prison…

2 years ago
Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitationsTwitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations

Twitter now supports Encrypted Direct Messages, with some limitations

Twitter is rolling out support for encrypted direct messages (DMs), the security feature will be initially available for the verified users.…

2 years ago
Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweetsTwitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets

A security problem caused the public sharing of private tweets sent to Twitter Circles to users outside of the Circle,…

2 years ago
Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribersTwitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers

Twitter has announced that the platform will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers. To…

2 years ago
Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fearTwitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. Global internet…

2 years ago
Twitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systemsTwitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systems

Twitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systems

Twitter said that its investigation revealed that users' data offered for sale online was not obtained from its systems. Twitter…

2 years ago
Data of 235 million Twitter users leaked onlineData of 235 million Twitter users leaked online

Data of 235 million Twitter users leaked online

A database containing email addresses of 235,000,000 Twitter users has been offered on a popular hacker forum. A data leak…

2 years ago
Updated: Data of 400 Million Twitter users up for saleUpdated: Data of 400 Million Twitter users up for sale

Updated: Data of 400 Million Twitter users up for sale

A threat actor is claiming they have obtained data of 400,000,000 Twitter users and is offering it for sale. A…

2 years ago
Former Twitter employee sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi ArabiaFormer Twitter employee sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia

Former Twitter employee sentenced to 3.5 years in jail for spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia

An ex Twitter employee has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for spying on individuals on behalf of Saudi…

2 years ago