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Judge rules that Elon Musk can use Twitter whistleblower claims

Musk also lost his request to delay the trial past October.

Axios · Sep 7, 2022

Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower's claims

Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, filed a whistleblower complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2022, accusing the microblogging platform company of serious security failings. The accusations amplified the ongoing drama of Twitter’s potential sale to Elon Musk.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022

Why This Twitter Analyst Says Whistleblower A 'Huge Potential Win' For Elon Musk

A former Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) security chief has turned whistleblower, alleging the company knew of security and bot issues.

Benzinga · Aug 30, 2022

US regulator quizzes Twitter boss on spam account numbers

Twitter has reaffirmed its view that fake accounts represent less than 5% of overall users

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Read Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal’s memo about the whistle-blower

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc chief executive officer Parag Agrawal defended the company on Tuesday in an email to employees after a former executive claimed the social network ignored major security vulnerabilities and doesn’t know how many spam bots it has on the platform.

The Times of India · Aug 24, 2022

Twitter whistleblower alleges ‘egregious deficiencies’ in security measures

Peiter Zatko says company deceived users, board members and the federal government about the strength of its security measures

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2022

What The Whistleblower Means For Elon Musk And Twitter: 'Gasoline Into The Fire'

The former security chief for social media platform Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is speaking out about practices at his former company.

Benzinga · Aug 23, 2022

Twitter’s policies threaten national security according to former exec

The allegations were made as part of whistleblower submissions to US government agencies

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2022

Twitter whistleblower complaint could help Elon Musk

Musk remains a legal underdog, but these new developments give him a glint of silver lining.

Axios · Aug 23, 2022

Whistleblower claims Twitter poses national security risk and contains spies

Peiter Zakto was recently sacked as the social media giant's head of security but he is now claiming that the company has major vulnerabilities that put its users at risk

Wales Online · Aug 23, 2022