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X Expands Passkey Support on Its iOS App to Users Globally
X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its passkey support to iOS users globally on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-owned platform introduced passkeys as an alternative to traditional passwords in January. But at the time, it was only available on its iOS app for users in the US. Now, three months after its launch, the social media platform has extended it ...
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X Reportedly Working to Bring Passkey Support to Its Android App
X (formerly known as Twitter) might soon bring passkey support to its Android app, as per a report. The social media platform introduced passkeys, which is an alternative method to log into user accounts without requiring passwords, on iOS devices in January, and now it might soon be available to Android users as well.
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Twitter to Begin Charging Users to Protect Their Accounts via SMS Messages From March
Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys inst...
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Twitter Discloses, Fixes Bug That Prevented Account Logouts on All Devices After a Password Reset: Details
Twitter announced this week that it recently fixed a bug that kept Twitter users logged in to their accounts on multiple devices after they did a voluntary password reset. The company says it has logged out users who might have been affected out of all active sessions.
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Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's Twitter Account Briefly Hacked: Details
The Twitter account of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji was hacked on Sunday, and hackers reportedly posted tweets promoting cryptocurrencies after changing the profile photo for the account. As per the report, the minister, who has over 2 lakh followers, was able to regain access to his account later on Sunday after the microblogging service ...
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Twitter Breach Said to Have Exposed Anonymous Account Owners
A vulnerability in Twitter's software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor, the social media company said Friday.
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Think Of Musk When Setting Password, Advises Uttarakhand Police. Here's Why
On International Password Day, the Uttarakhand police department shared a fun post on the importance of cyber security
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Twitter Could Allow Android Users to Log in Using Their Google Accounts
Twitter is reportedly working on letting users log in using their Google accounts on Android devices. The new login method is exclusively available to Twitter users who are enrolled with its beta testing programme. Beta testers would need the Twitter beta v9.3.0-beta.04 app to access the new login method. This will enable users to bypass the steps ...
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Man Tweets To Google CEO Sundar Pichai, for Help Resetting His Gmail Password
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted to talk about how Google will aid India in the fight against COVID-19, he probably wasn’t expecting a tech support request.
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Google Messages Testing Categories for Better SMS Filtering: Reports
Google Messages may soon categorise your SMS messages into various categories. According to various screenshots shared on Twitter, the Google Messages app may soon get categories like Personal, Transactional, OTP (one-time password), among others to segregate the types of texts that a user receives.
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Twitter Says Hackers Downloaded Data of 8 Accounts in Cyberattack This Week
Twitter disclosed earlier today that hackers were able to download account information of eight accounts using the company’s “Your Twitter Data” tool.
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Twitter Says Attackers Targeted 130 Accounts in Bitcoin Scam Hack: 10 Points
Twitter is busy investigating the massive hack that took place on its platform early Thursday. In a series of updates, the microblogging network on Friday revealed that it had no evidence that attackers accessed passwords and thus didn’t find resetting passwords necessary.
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Sunil Chhetri Shares Bizarre Fan Request, Twitter Can't Stop Laughing
Sunil Chhetri is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and leads the likes of mega superstars such as Lionel Messi in the international goalscoring charts.
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Email, Password Details of Nearly 25,000 Employees at WHO, CDC, NIH Dumped Online: Report
Around 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly related to the employees at health organisations the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others working to fight the coronavirus outbreak were dumped online, ...
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Assam Police's Hilarious Take On Online Safety With "Dhamaal" Reference
Assam Police is at its hilarious best as they made the most of Twitter today and shared a post on online safety. Sharing a still from the Hindi comedy film Dhamaal, Assam police wrote, "A weak password, even with a big W, is very easy to guess."
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X Expands Passkey Support on Its iOS App to Users Globally
X (formerly known as Twitter) expanded its passkey support to iOS users globally on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-owned platform introduced passkeys as an alternative to traditional passwords in January. But at the time, it was only available on its iOS app for users in the US. Now, three months after its launch, the social media platform has extended it ...
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X Reportedly Working to Bring Passkey Support to Its Android App
X (formerly known as Twitter) might soon bring passkey support to its Android app, as per a report. The social media platform introduced passkeys, which is an alternative method to log into user accounts without requiring passwords, on iOS devices in January, and now it might soon be available to Android users as well.
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Twitter to Begin Charging Users to Protect Their Accounts via SMS Messages From March
Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys inst...
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Twitter Discloses, Fixes Bug That Prevented Account Logouts on All Devices After a Password Reset: Details
Twitter announced this week that it recently fixed a bug that kept Twitter users logged in to their accounts on multiple devices after they did a voluntary password reset. The company says it has logged out users who might have been affected out of all active sessions.
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Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's Twitter Account Briefly Hacked: Details
The Twitter account of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji was hacked on Sunday, and hackers reportedly posted tweets promoting cryptocurrencies after changing the profile photo for the account. As per the report, the minister, who has over 2 lakh followers, was able to regain access to his account later on Sunday after the microblogging service ...
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Twitter Breach Said to Have Exposed Anonymous Account Owners
A vulnerability in Twitter's software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently exploited by a malicious actor, the social media company said Friday.
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Think Of Musk When Setting Password, Advises Uttarakhand Police. Here's Why
On International Password Day, the Uttarakhand police department shared a fun post on the importance of cyber security
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Twitter Could Allow Android Users to Log in Using Their Google Accounts
Twitter is reportedly working on letting users log in using their Google accounts on Android devices. The new login method is exclusively available to Twitter users who are enrolled with its beta testing programme. Beta testers would need the Twitter beta v9.3.0-beta.04 app to access the new login method. This will enable users to bypass the steps ...
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Man Tweets To Google CEO Sundar Pichai, for Help Resetting His Gmail Password
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted to talk about how Google will aid India in the fight against COVID-19, he probably wasn’t expecting a tech support request.
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Google Messages Testing Categories for Better SMS Filtering: Reports
Google Messages may soon categorise your SMS messages into various categories. According to various screenshots shared on Twitter, the Google Messages app may soon get categories like Personal, Transactional, OTP (one-time password), among others to segregate the types of texts that a user receives.
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Twitter Says Hackers Downloaded Data of 8 Accounts in Cyberattack This Week
Twitter disclosed earlier today that hackers were able to download account information of eight accounts using the company’s “Your Twitter Data” tool.
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Twitter Says Attackers Targeted 130 Accounts in Bitcoin Scam Hack: 10 Points
Twitter is busy investigating the massive hack that took place on its platform early Thursday. In a series of updates, the microblogging network on Friday revealed that it had no evidence that attackers accessed passwords and thus didn’t find resetting passwords necessary.
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Sunil Chhetri Shares Bizarre Fan Request, Twitter Can't Stop Laughing
Sunil Chhetri is only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and leads the likes of mega superstars such as Lionel Messi in the international goalscoring charts.
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Email, Password Details of Nearly 25,000 Employees at WHO, CDC, NIH Dumped Online: Report
Around 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly related to the employees at health organisations the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others working to fight the coronavirus outbreak were dumped online, ...
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Assam Police's Hilarious Take On Online Safety With "Dhamaal" Reference
Assam Police is at its hilarious best as they made the most of Twitter today and shared a post on online safety. Sharing a still from the Hindi comedy film Dhamaal, Assam police wrote, "A weak password, even with a big W, is very easy to guess."
