Safe Mode The “new elite” shaping coverage of Israel and Gaza Mike Caulfield, a research scientist leading rapid response efforts at the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington Oct 26, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. (Photo by CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images) Twitter’s recommendation algorithm opens platform to manipulation, bot attacks, researcher finds Twitter's source code apparently revealed how it's possible to game the company's software to reduce access to specific accounts. Apr 4, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Elon Musk carries a sink as he enters the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on October 26, (Photo by -/Twitter account of Elon Musk/AFP via Getty Images) Elon Musk wants encrypted messaging for Twitter. It might not be that simple. Experts are skeptical that Musk can execute while addressing the serious safety concerns that a move to encrypted messaging entails. Nov 23, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Elon Musk has been reinstating accounts associated with promoting disinformation at a rapid clip. (Brett Jordan / Flickr) Beyond Trump, Twitter welcomes back purveyors of far-right disinformation Soon after allowing Trump's return to Twitter, Musk brought back other accounts that have promoted disinformation frequently in the past. Nov 21, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone, April 26, 2022. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Senate Democrats call on FTC to investigate Twitter’s data security Lawmakers worry that Elon Musk's hasty changes on the Twitter platform such as altering its verification service could harm consumers. Nov 17, 2022 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) Losses to cryptocurrency scams top $1B, FTC reports Nearly half of the scams originated on social media. Jun 3, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone, April 26, 2022. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Musk’s plans to make Twitter’s algorithms public raises disinformation conundrum Opening up the algorithms might not lead to hacks, but cyber mischief could still follow. Apr 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images) UK man arrested in connection with massive Twitter hack, alleged cyberstalking The high profile hack compromised the accounts of 130 victims. Jul 21, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) 25 bogus Google Play store apps promised to mine cryptocurrency for a fee, scamming wannabe investors Lookout estimates that the apps have scammed more than 93,000 victims out of $350,000. Jul 7, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company was the subject of a hacking plot via tweet. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) Russian man pleads guilty to Tesla hacking plot Egor Igorevich Kriuchk faces up to five years in prison. Mar 19, 2021 By Shannon Vavra