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Twitter finally releases more details about the crypto scam that hit 130 high profile users – says it's embarrassed, disappointed and sorry
Twitter on Saturday said they are embarrassed, disappointed and, more than anything, sorry for what…
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New details emerge in the Twitter hack that took over more than 100 accounts last week, including those of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Elon Musk
Despite initial theories that the attack was the work of sophisticated state actors, it appears the…
Aaron Holmes
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How to check if your Twitter account has been hacked
Finding out that your Twitter account has been hacked can be stressful. Getting hacked could involv…
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Gov. Cuomo says New York will launch a 'full investigation' into the Twitter hack that compromised accounts belonging to Obama, Kim Kardashian, Bill Gates, and more
Twitter has said that the hacks were carried out after attackers compromised a Twitter employee's a…
Aaron Holmes
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The Twitter hack shows Americans still want billionaires to come to the rescue — and we need to realize they never will
To understand why the Twitter Bitcoin scam worked, we have to reexamine our love for the 'benevolen…
Nick Lichtenberg
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A hacker forum obsessed with super-short 'OG' handles was selling Twitter account access for $3,000 days before the giant hack
Executives at two cybersecurity firms told Reuters Wednesday's hack didn't appear to be particularl…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Legion claims it will now hack parliament’s website, says it includes lot of “big fish”
The hacker group, in an encrypted interview, told a tech news website: “Next is a dump of sansad-.n…
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A 17-year-old in Tampa, Florida, has been arrested in connection with the massive Twitter hack that hijacked dozens of high-profile accounts
A prosecutor in Tampa filed 30 felony charges against the teen and said the Twitter scam netted mor…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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An EU bank tweeted out the N-word after a hacker took over its account, weeks after Twitter's giant hack
Verified Twitter accounts are getting hijacked again.
Shona Ghosh
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Federal agents are investigating another teen suspect in connection with the massive Twitter hack that compromised accounts belonging to Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos, and others
Federal authorities are investigating a 16-year-old in Massachusetts who may have played a key role…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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The 17-year-old 'mastermind' behind the massive Twitter hack reportedly has a history of running online scams using Minecraft and Bitcoin
Legal records show that Graham Clark was previously suspected of being involved in the theft of $85…
Aaron Holmes
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and 222 other Android apps were targeted by a new Trojan malware found stealing user credentials
Alien targeted other apps as well like Gmail, Facebook, Telegram, Twitter, Snapchat and WhatsApp…
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Tesla's Twitter account was hacked
While a group called "Autismsquad" claims responsibility for the website hack, Tesla's Twitter was …
Dave Smith
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Culprits behind the Twitter hack that ground the site to a halt may include a 21-year-old British man, new evidence shows
In the days leading up to the heist, one person demonstrated on Twitter and in hacker forums that t…
Aaron Holmes
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Twitter says 130 accounts were affected in the giant hack that wiped $1.3 billion off its market value
Accounts belonging to dozens of public figures including Joe Biden, Elon Musk, and Kim Kardashian t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Lawmakers are demanding answers from Twitter about the massive hack that took over accounts including Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates
Senators sent a letter to Twitter after both the FBI and New York State regulators announced that t…
Aaron Holmes
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Chipotle Faked A Twitter Hack In Order To Get More Followers
In February, for example, hackers took control of Burger King's Twitter account, changing the name …
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Twitter just fixed a bug in its Android app that could have given hackers access to private messages
Twitter has fixed a bug with its Android app that could have enabled intruders to access direct mes…
Lisa Eadicicco
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Coinbase, one of the Bitcoin Twitter accounts compromised last week, said it blocked $278,000 from being transferred to the attackers
The company said just 14 users sent a total of $3,000 to hijackers before Coinbase blacklisted the …
Katie Canales
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A Twitter employee reportedly gave hackers access to an internal tool that allowed them to take control of the accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Bill Gates
It's unclear if the Twitter employee gave hackers access willingly, was tricked into doing so, or p…