Indian ‘agent’ put on Twitter payroll
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian ‘agent’ put on Twitter payroll

Live Mint  

A former Twitter Inc security chief has alleged that the Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on the payroll, according to a whistleblower disclosure with US regulators. He said the government agent would have had access to sensitive user data due to Twitter’s weak security infrastructure, according to a redacted version of the complaint uploaded by the Washington Post newspaper and verified by Zatko’s attorney at Whistleblower Aid. “The company did not in fact disclose to users that it was believed by the executive team that the Indian government had succeeded in placing agents on the company payroll," Zatko’s complaint noted. The Washington Post report said that supporting information for Zatko’s claims had gone to the National Security Division of the US Justice Department and the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

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India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey
1 year, 6 months ago

India threatened to block Twitter, raid employees: former CEO Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Former Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said that the Indian government had threatened to shut down the social media network in the country. — Twitter Global Government Affairs May 27, 2021 “This is an outright lie by” Mr. Dorsey, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said in a response posted on Twitter. “No one …

Twitter Files part 6 reveals FBI’s ties to platform
2 years ago

Twitter Files part 6 reveals FBI’s ties to platform

Live Mint  

The latest edition of Twitter Files is out. Taking to Twitter, Taibbi said, "The #TwitterFiles are revealing more every day about how the government collects, analyzes, and flags your social media content." "Between January 2020 and November 2022, there were over 150 emails between the FBI and former Twitter Trust and Safety chief Yoel Roth," Taibbi wrote. "The #TwitterFiles show …

Twitter Is in Grave Security Danger Right Now
55 years ago

Twitter Is in Grave Security Danger Right Now

Slate  

In August, a complaint by Twitter’s former Chief Security Officer Peiter “Mudge” Zatko came to light alleging numerous security problems with the company, including employees who were working for foreign governments and a lack of encryption and software updates. In what should be a warning sign for Twitter, the FTC’s director of public affairs, Douglas Farrar, told Reuters that the …

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
2 years, 3 months ago

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

The Hindu  

The FBI informed Twitter Inc. of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, a famed hacker who served as Twitter's head of security until his firing in January, said some Twitter employees were concerned that the Chinese government would be able to collect data on the company's users. On Tuesday, Zatko's testimony before the …

‘Twitter prioritizes profit over security’: Whistleblower testifies to Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Twitter prioritizes profit over security’: Whistleblower testifies to Congress

Live Mint  

Twitter's former security chief Peter ‘Mudge’ Zatko on Tuesday began testifying to Congress. Zatko said that Twitter Inc's leadership ‘prioritized profit over security’. He said ‘Twitter leadership ignored its engineers,’ in part because ‘their executive incentives led them to prioritize profit over security.’ His message echoed one brought to Congress against another social media giant last year, but unlike that …

Explainer: Why Twitter’s former security head is testifying
2 years, 3 months ago

Explainer: Why Twitter’s former security head is testifying

Live Mint  

Peiter Zatko, the former Twitter security chief who’s accused the company of negligence with privacy and security in a whistleblower complaint, will testify before Congress on Tuesday. Zatko also accuses the company of deceptions involving its handling of “spam” or fake accounts, an allegation that is at the core of Musk’s attempt to back out of the Twitter takeover. The …

Twitter whistleblower raises security concerns before US Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter whistleblower raises security concerns before US Congress

Al Jazeera  

‘I am here today because Twitter leadership is misleading the public,’ company’s former security chief tells lawmakers. “I am here today because Twitter leadership is misleading the public, lawmakers, regulators and even its own board of directors,” Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, said before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. US Senator Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who …

Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday. “The question is whether information gathered by Twitter has been used for purposes which we’re not aware of.” Zatko’s accusations are also playing into billionaire tycoon Elon Musk’s battle …

Explained | What are the concerns on Twitter whistleblower’s claims?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What are the concerns on Twitter whistleblower’s claims?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 23, CNN and The Washington Post newspaper reported that Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a former head of security at Twitter, had filed a whistleblower complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which among other things alleges that the Indian government forced the social media network to hire its agent, who then had access to …

Twitter stonewalls queries on whistleblower’s claims
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter stonewalls queries on whistleblower’s claims

The Hindu  

Twitter stonewalled questions by members of the Standing Committee on Information Technology on the latest revelations made its former head of security Peiter Zatko who claimed that Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on its payroll. To several questions by the members on Mr. Zatko’s allegations, Twitter, which was represented by Samiran Gupta who …

5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko
2 years, 4 months ago

5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators. For instance, the complaint states, Twitter’s internal systems allowed far too many employees access to …

The Worst Parts of the Twitter Whistleblower Complaint
55 years ago

The Worst Parts of the Twitter Whistleblower Complaint

Slate  

In July 2020, hackers compromised the Twitter handles of several high-profile users, including Elon Musk, Barack Obama, and Bill Gates, by using login credentials for one of the company’s employees to claim access to the accounts. Twitter suggested that these concerns were exaggerated, telling CNN that the company has systems to “prevent a device from connecting to sensitive internal systems …

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform
2 years, 4 months ago

Here's What Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said About Former Security Head's Claims Regarding Bots On Platform

News 18  

Twitter’s Indian-origin CEO Parag Agrawal has lashed out at the company’s former head of security, Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, saying his false claims are “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies, and presented without important context". WATCH VIDEO: Unboxing OnePlus Nord Buds CE, most affordable OnePlus earbuds “There are news reports outlining claims about Twitter’s privacy, security, and data protection practices that were …

Former Twitter security chief turns whistleblower , makes explosive claims
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Twitter security chief turns whistleblower , makes explosive claims

Op India  

On August 23, Washington Post published a redacted version of the complaint filed by the former head of security at Twitter. These alleged agents had access to the sensitive information on Twitter “because of Twitter’s basic architectural flaws.” It reads, “Twitter’s transparency reports purported to quantify the number of government data requests from the Indian government, but the company did …

India forced Twitter to put agent on payroll, whistleblower says
2 years, 4 months ago

India forced Twitter to put agent on payroll, whistleblower says

The Hindu  

A former Twitter Inc security chief has alleged that the Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on the payroll, according to a whistleblower disclosure with U.S. regulators. He said the government agent would have had access to sensitive user data due to Twitter's weak security infrastructure, according to a redacted version of the complaint …

Twitter Dismisses Whistleblowers Claim Of Sensitive User Data Breach Terms Allegation As False Narrative
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter Dismisses Whistleblowers Claim Of Sensitive User Data Breach Terms Allegation As False Narrative

ABP News  

New Delhi: Twitter has stirred a fresh row after a whistleblower complaint, filed by former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko, alleged that the Indian government forced the social media network to put an agent of its own on the firm's payroll. "What we've seen so far is a false narrative about Twitter and our privacy and data security practices that …

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko: What we know about the Twitter whistleblower and his shocking allegations.
2 years, 4 months ago

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko: What we know about the Twitter whistleblower and his shocking allegations.

Slate  

On Tuesday, the Washington Post and CNN Business broke the news that a former Twitter executive filed a whistleblower complaint with three federal agencies last month, accusing his former employer of fraud, enabling dangerous security vulnerabilities, and maintaining ties with authoritarian countries. In addition, Zatko’s filing states that before he was fired, “Twitter received specific information from a U.S. government …

Former top executive says Twitter hired India agent; firm denies
2 years, 4 months ago

Former top executive says Twitter hired India agent; firm denies

Hindustan Times  

India forced Twitter to hire one of its agents as a full-time employee who then had unsupervised access to the company’s systems, the former head of security at the social media firm has said in a whistleblower complaint filed with American authorities. “The Indian government forced Twitter to hire specific individual who were government agents, who would have access to …

Indian government forced Twitter to put ‘agent’ on payroll, grant access to user data, says former security chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian government forced Twitter to put ‘agent’ on payroll, grant access to user data, says former security chief

The Hindu  

Peiter Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, has alleged that the Indian government forced the microblogging platform to put a government agent on its payroll and grant access to sensitive user data, according to a whistle-blower complaint filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “What we’ve seen so far is a false narrative about Twitter and our privacy …

Twitter India forced to hire govt agent on payroll, claims whistleblower: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter India forced to hire govt agent on payroll, claims whistleblower: Report

Hindustan Times  

A former Twitter Inc security chief has alleged that the Indian government forced the social media firm to put a government agent on the payroll, according to a whistleblower disclosure with U.S. regulators. He said the government agent would have had access to sensitive user data due to Twitter's weak security infrastructure, according to a redacted version of the complaint …

Former Twitter security chief files whistleblower complaints
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Twitter security chief files whistleblower complaints

The Hindu  

A former head of security at Twitter has filed whistleblower complaints with U.S. officials, alleging that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts, according to reports by The Washington Post and CNN. Peiter Zatko, Twitter's security chief until he was fired early this year, filed the complaints last month with the U.S. Securities …

Indian govt had agent inside Twitter who accessed user data, says firm's former security chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Indian govt had agent inside Twitter who accessed user data, says firm's former security chief

India Today  

A few months ago Twitter fired its cyber security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko. While Zatko's claims are wide-ranging and mostly focus on the data safety and security practices that Twitter follows, his report also includes explosive allegations related to the Indian government. Zatko says that a few years ago, under pressure from the Indian government, Twitter hired a government agent …

Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raises concerns over security threats at platform
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raises concerns over security threats at platform

CNN  

Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users’ personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post. According to the disclosure, Agrawal and his lieutenants repeatedly discouraged Zatko from providing a full accounting of Twitter’s security problems to the …

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content: Report

Live Mint  

Twitter asked an Indian court on Tuesday to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Twitter has been asked by Indian authorities over the past year to act on content including accounts supportive of an independent Sikh …

Twitter appoints top hacker Peiter Zatko, aka Mudge, as head of security
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter appoints top hacker Peiter Zatko, aka Mudge, as head of security

Hindustan Times  

Under increased threat of regulation and plagued by serious security breaches, micro-blogging platform Twitter appointed Peiter Zatko, one of the world’s best-regarded hackers, as its head of security with the aim to tackle everything from engineering missteps to misinformation. Twitter appointed Peiter Zatko, one of the world’s best-regarded hackers, as its head of security with the aim to tackle everything …

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking targeting global high-profile users
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking targeting global high-profile users

Firstpost  

Cyber attackers had hacked into the Twitter accounts of high profile users, including Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Jeff Bezos, in a purported Bitcoin scam. New Delhi: India’s cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of a recent global hacking incident targeting high-profile users, as it sought information on the …

Indian government issues notice to Twitter after high-profile hack
4 years, 5 months ago

Indian government issues notice to Twitter after high-profile hack

India Today  

Twitter encountered data breach on Wednesday when hackers attacked high-profile accounts in a bitcoin scam. According to a latest report by PTI, a source has revealed that India's cyber security nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users. The Indian government has also demanded …

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