Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

On Tuesday, Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Twitter’s security issues could be far more serious On Tuesday, Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Twitter’s security issues could be far more serious The FBI informed Twitter Inc. of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley […]

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Twitter whistleblower to detail ‘dire’ security threats ahead of Musk deal vote

Twitter whistleblower to detail ‘dire’ security threats ahead of Musk deal vote

A former Twitter Inc executive turned whistleblower is set to testify on Tuesday before a U.S. Senate committee about his claims of serious security lapses at the social media network. A deadline for Twitter shareholders to vote on Elon Musk’s deal to buy the company also falls on Tuesday. The testimony of Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, […]

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Twitter whistleblower could help Elon Musk by adding ‘volatility’ to legal battle

Twitter whistleblower could help Elon Musk by adding ‘volatility’ to legal battle

The complaint by Peiter Zatko gives Musk new angles to pursue in his legal battle, such as claims that Twitter failed to disclose weaknesses in its security and data privacy The complaint by Peiter Zatko gives Musk new angles to pursue in his legal battle, such as claims that Twitter failed to disclose weaknesses in […]

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Twitter’s former security head claims company misled regulators about bot accounts – reports

Twitter’s former security head claims company misled regulators about bot accounts – reports

Twitter Inc misled federal regulators about its defenses against hackers and spam accounts, CNN and the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing whistleblower disclosures by the social media company’s former security chief Peiter Zatko. Twitter executives don’t have the resources to fully understand the true number of bots on the platform, and were not motivated […]

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