Alabama man arrested for role in SEC Twitter account hijacking

Eric Council Jr. was charged with aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 incident.

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New X Court Filing Says It’s Complying with Brazil’s Orders to Block Accounts

X’s struggles in Brazil got this update from the Guardian Wednesday:

In a statement tweeted from X’s global government affairs account, the company said the restoration of service was an “inadvertent and temporary” side-effect of switching network pro… Continue reading New X Court Filing Says It’s Complying with Brazil’s Orders to Block Accounts

Russian threat groups shift attention to Harris-Walz campaign, researchers find

Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket.

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