17-year-old charged for masterminding epic Twitter hack
Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the suspected teenage mastermind of an epic Twitter hack and two others who allegedly helped hijack celebrity accounts to swindle people out of…
Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
Twitter Inc, whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing” attack. The U.S. microblogging…
More than 1,000 Twitter employees had ability to aid hack of accounts – Reuters
More than a thousand Twitter employees and contractors as of earlier this year had access to internal tools that could change user account settings and hand control to others, two…
Experts concerned about Twitter’s security as company confirms hackers took control of employee credentials to hijack accounts
The extraordinary hacking spree that hit Twitter on Wednesday, leading it to briefly muzzle some of its most widely followed accounts, is drawing questions about the platform’s security and resilience…
World’s Largest Plane Makes First Flight
The world’s largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp, started by late Microsoft…
The Obamas are the Most Admired Persons in US – Gallup poll
Michelle Obama, who’s touring the U.S. to promote her autobiography, was named the most admired woman by Americans in a Gallup poll released today. It’s the first time in 17…