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Jack Dorsey Suggests Third-Party Hack to Change Twitter Feed, Trolls Ethereum
- Saturday August 14, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Thursday posted details about a hack that he tried to make tweets in this Twitter feed appear in chronological order instead of being ascertained based on the company's algorithm. Users were surprised that the Twitter CEO preferred using a third-party hack instead of introducing a change on the platform.
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London Police's Twitter Account Was Hacked. Then Trump Got In The Act
- Sunday July 21, 2019
- World News | Karla Adam, The Washington Post
The London police force's official Twitter feed, which has 1.2 million followers, normally pushes out updates on arrests or appeals for information. In the event of a terrorist attack, the police use the social media platform as a way to update the public on the latest developments.
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David Cameron Taunted After Opposition Twitter Feed Hacked
- Monday January 11, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Twitter account of the leader of Britain's main opposition party appeared to have been hacked Sunday, judging by bizarre tweets including one calling Prime Minister David Cameron a "pie".
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British Hacker Reportedly Linked to Attack on Pentagon Twitter Feed
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- Written by Vidhyanshu
Hussain, believed to be the leader of the CyberCaliphate, had once been jailed for hacking the address book of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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In Twitter Hack, Pentagon Learns Perils of Social Media Exposure
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
If so-called "cyber jihadists" want to launch another social media attack on America's military, they will have plenty of targets: the US Army alone lists more than 2,000 links to feeds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other accounts.
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British Hacker Linked to Attack on Pentagon Twitter Feed: Sources
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The "CyberCaliphate" hacking group that attacked a Twitter account belonging to the Pentagon on Monday was founded by a Briton who was once jailed for hacking the personal address book of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to government sources and private sector security experts.
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US Central Command Twitter Account Hacked by Islamic State Sympathizers
- Monday January 12, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The US Central Command Twitter feed appeared to have been hacked today by people claiming to be Islamic State sympathizers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sony's PlayStation Network Offline, Microsoft's Xbox Live Restored
- Friday January 2, 2015
- Written by Vidhyanshu
The disruption started Christmas Day, PlayStation and Xbox said on their Twitter feeds, adding that they were working to restore service.
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ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
- Monday May 27, 2013
- Written by TechGuest
British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President.
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Syrian hackers compromise Financial Times blog, Twitter feeds
- Saturday May 18, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted media organizations it sees as sympathetic to the country's rebels.
- www.ndtv.com
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Guardian newspaper's Twitter feeds hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
- Tuesday April 30, 2013
- Written by Vidhyanshu
The Guardian recognized it was being targeted when suspect emails were sent to staff members to trick them into giving away security details.
- www.gadgets360.com
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BBC Twitter accounts hacked by pro-Assad online group
- Thursday March 21, 2013
- World News | Reuters
The BBC Weather Twitter feed began posting unusual messages in the early afternoon, ranging from offensive to humorous and often making reference to Syria and Middle Eastern politics.
- www.ndtv.com
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GoDaddy web outage takes out small-business sites
- Tuesday September 11, 2012
- Written by SandhyaI
A Twitter feed that claimed to be affiliated with the "Anonymous" hacker group said it was behind the outage, but that couldn't be confirmed.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Jack Dorsey Suggests Third-Party Hack to Change Twitter Feed, Trolls Ethereum
- Saturday August 14, 2021
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Thursday posted details about a hack that he tried to make tweets in this Twitter feed appear in chronological order instead of being ascertained based on the company's algorithm. Users were surprised that the Twitter CEO preferred using a third-party hack instead of introducing a change on the platform.
- www.gadgets360.com
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London Police's Twitter Account Was Hacked. Then Trump Got In The Act
- Sunday July 21, 2019
- World News | Karla Adam, The Washington Post
The London police force's official Twitter feed, which has 1.2 million followers, normally pushes out updates on arrests or appeals for information. In the event of a terrorist attack, the police use the social media platform as a way to update the public on the latest developments.
- www.ndtv.com
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David Cameron Taunted After Opposition Twitter Feed Hacked
- Monday January 11, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Twitter account of the leader of Britain's main opposition party appeared to have been hacked Sunday, judging by bizarre tweets including one calling Prime Minister David Cameron a "pie".
- www.ndtv.com
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British Hacker Reportedly Linked to Attack on Pentagon Twitter Feed
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- Written by Vidhyanshu
Hussain, believed to be the leader of the CyberCaliphate, had once been jailed for hacking the address book of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- www.gadgets360.com
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In Twitter Hack, Pentagon Learns Perils of Social Media Exposure
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
If so-called "cyber jihadists" want to launch another social media attack on America's military, they will have plenty of targets: the US Army alone lists more than 2,000 links to feeds on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other accounts.
- www.ndtv.com
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British Hacker Linked to Attack on Pentagon Twitter Feed: Sources
- Wednesday January 14, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The "CyberCaliphate" hacking group that attacked a Twitter account belonging to the Pentagon on Monday was founded by a Briton who was once jailed for hacking the personal address book of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to government sources and private sector security experts.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Central Command Twitter Account Hacked by Islamic State Sympathizers
- Monday January 12, 2015
- World News | Reuters
The US Central Command Twitter feed appeared to have been hacked today by people claiming to be Islamic State sympathizers.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sony's PlayStation Network Offline, Microsoft's Xbox Live Restored
- Friday January 2, 2015
- Written by Vidhyanshu
The disruption started Christmas Day, PlayStation and Xbox said on their Twitter feeds, adding that they were working to restore service.
- www.gadgets360.com
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ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
- Monday May 27, 2013
- Written by TechGuest
British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Syrian hackers compromise Financial Times blog, Twitter feeds
- Saturday May 18, 2013
- World News | Associated Press
A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted media organizations it sees as sympathetic to the country's rebels.
- www.ndtv.com
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Guardian newspaper's Twitter feeds hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
- Tuesday April 30, 2013
- Written by Vidhyanshu
The Guardian recognized it was being targeted when suspect emails were sent to staff members to trick them into giving away security details.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
BBC Twitter accounts hacked by pro-Assad online group
- Thursday March 21, 2013
- World News | Reuters
The BBC Weather Twitter feed began posting unusual messages in the early afternoon, ranging from offensive to humorous and often making reference to Syria and Middle Eastern politics.
- www.ndtv.com
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GoDaddy web outage takes out small-business sites
- Tuesday September 11, 2012
- Written by SandhyaI
A Twitter feed that claimed to be affiliated with the "Anonymous" hacker group said it was behind the outage, but that couldn't be confirmed.
- www.gadgets360.com