Instagram Retained Deleted User Data Despite GDPR Rules
The photo-sharing app retained people’s photos and private direct messages on its servers even after users removed them. Continue reading Instagram Retained Deleted User Data Despite GDPR Rules
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Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing
Hackers “mislead certain employees” to gain access to internal tools to take over high-profile accounts and push out a Bitcoin scam. Continue reading Twitter: Epic Account Hack Caused by Mobile Spearphishing
Twitter: Hackers Accessed Private Messages for Elite Accounts
A Dutch elected official is among those whose DMs were hijacked, the company said. Continue reading Twitter: Hackers Accessed Private Messages for Elite Accounts
If you think your deleted Twitter DMs are sliding into the trash, you’re wrong
They’re never deleted, just erased from the UI. You can still see archived messages if you download your data. Continue reading If you think your deleted Twitter DMs are sliding into the trash, you’re wrong
Millions of Twitter DMs may have been exposed by year-long bug
Though the bug was present for over a year, Twitter hasn’t found any DMs or protected tweets that were delivered to the wrong developer. Continue reading Millions of Twitter DMs may have been exposed by year-long bug
Twitter denies claims that it snoops on your private messages
Twitter has pushed back against allegations that its employees “view everything” users post on their servers, including private messages Continue reading Twitter denies claims that it snoops on your private messages