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Elon Musk Says He Will Encrypt Twitter 2.0 Messages To Stop Spying

April 30, 2022 Davey Winder 232 ViewsElon Musk, Encryption, Twitter

Elon Musk has been spitting a lot ‘idea-balls’ against the wall since his Twitter takeover was announced. Here’s his latest.

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Nobody Gets Hacked, Trump Says, Forgetting His Twitter Account Got Hacked

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Davey Winder 985 ViewsDonald Trump, Hacking, Twitter

Does anyone remember when Donald Trump’s Twitter account was hacked? Not Trump, it seems – which is a tad embarrassing.

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Twitter Confirms App Hole Exposing Direct Messages Affects Android 8 And 9 Users

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Davey Winder 585 ViewsTwitter

Twitter confirms some users of the Android Twitter app could be vulnerable to an attack that exposes their private data.

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Twitter Confirms Data Downloaded From 8 Hacked Accounts: Here’s What We Know So Far

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Davey Winder 784 Viewshack, Twitter

Twitter confirms hackers downloaded data from accounts using the ‘Your Twitter Data’ tool which can create an archive of DMs

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Hackers Compromise Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter Account, Ask $600,000 For ‘Stolen’ Database

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 Davey Winder 627 ViewsHacking, Russia, Twitter

Cybercriminals who hacked a Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter account claim to have a stolen database for sale at 66 BTC.

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No, The U.S. Has Not Suffered The Biggest Cyber Attack In History: Here’s What Actually Happened

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Davey Winder 1405 ViewsAnonymous, cyber-attack, DDoS, Twitter

The U.S. did not fall victim to what’s been reported as the biggest cyber-attack in history yesterday. So what happened?

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Twitter’s Powerful Move Silences 175,000 Chinese And Russian Fake News Accounts

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Davey Winder 747 Viewsfake news, geopolitics, Twitter

Propaganda networks spreading fake news narratives, predominantly favorable to the Communist Party of China, have just been silenced by Twitter

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Twitter Silences Anonymous Hackers Threatening To Dish The Dirt On Trump

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Davey Winder 1582 ViewsAnonymous, Trump, Twitter

Group claiming to be associated with Anonymous hackers, and threatening to expose Trump’s dirty laundry, has been silenced by Twitter

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Read Twitter? Use Firefox? Hackers Could Have Stolen Your Data – Here’s What To Do Now

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Davey Winder 573 ViewsFirefox, Twitter

Twitter confirms that “non-public information” could have been stored by mistake, potentially leaving data open to attackers or prying eyes

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Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

Google Zero-Day Security Warning For Chrome Users—Attacks Underway

March 26, 2022April 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

Google Confirms Android Camera Security Threat: ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of Users Affected

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Davey Winder
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How Russian Pornhub Hackers Pulled Off $30M Advertising Scam

November 28, 2018 Davey Winder
Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

Hackers Publish First 169 Trump ‘Dirty Laundry’ Emails After Being Branded Cyber-Terrorists

May 17, 2020May 19, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

U.S. Government Announces ‘Critical’ Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Davey Winder
Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

Have Apple And Google Secretly Uploaded A COVID-19 Tracking App To Your Phone?

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

Samsung Update Warning For 40 Million Galaxy And Note Users

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 Davey Winder
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Davey Winder
Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

Trump’s Dirty Laundry: Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Reveal All

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Davey Winder
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Windows Data Hack Attackers Confirmed, Microsoft Responds With Powerful Counterpunch

December 31, 2019January 1, 2020 Davey Winder
U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

U.S. Government Confirms Critical Browser Zero-day Security Warning For Windows Users

January 18, 2020January 20, 2020 Davey Winder
Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

Windows 10 Security Alert As Microsoft Says ‘Do Not Install This Update’

October 18, 2019October 23, 2019 Davey Winder
How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

How To Use An Ordinary Light Bulb To Spy On Conversations 80 Feet Away

June 14, 2020June 14, 2020 Davey Winder
Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

Apple iPhone Security? There’s No Place Like Chrome, Google Says

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Microsoft Downplays High-Risk Edge Security Warning For 150 Million Users

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Davey Winder
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Google Chrome 103: Critical Security Warning For 3 Billion Windows, Mac & Linux Users

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Davey Winder
WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

WhatsApp Warning As Free Beer For Father’s Day Scam Goes Viral

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Davey Winder
Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

Critical New Security Update For Millions Of Windows 10, 11 & Server Users

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

Microsoft Windows Users Should Act Now To Fix Under Attack 0-Day Hack

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Davey Winder
Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

Password Hacking—New Research Says Keyboard Audio Can Leak Your Secrets

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

Mental Health In Cybersecurity-51% Of Workers Take Meds, Me Included

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
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Windows Security Alert As 2 Zero-Day Threats Confirmed, 1 With Attacks Underway

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Davey Winder
How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

How This Shocking Hack Remotely Swipes iPhone & Android Touchscreens Using Charging Cables

May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 Davey Winder
U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency ‘Strongly Urges’ You Patch These 75 Actively Exploited Flaws

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Davey Winder
Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

Google Chrome 102-Critical New Security Warning For Billions Of Users

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Davey Winder
Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

Firefox Browser Hacked In 8 Seconds Using 2 Critical Security Flaws

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Davey Winder
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