Coverage dated August 22, 2022 to August 23, 2022

Twitter whistleblower: 5 takeaways from Peiter Zatko

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In essence, the whistleblower said Elon Musk is correct when he charges that Twitter executives have little incentive to accurately measure the prevalence of fake accounts.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    ‘Cause Of Concern:’ Foreign Spies Have Infiltrated Twitter, Whistleblower Claims (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, accused the company of hiding vulnerabilities that threaten privacy and security, according to CNN.

  2. NBC News

    Twitter whistleblower alleges major security issues (opens NBC News)

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    Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, a veteran cybersecurity expert widely respected in the industry, filed the complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice in July.

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious new questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Twitter whistleblower: 5 takeaways from Peiter Zatko (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    In essence, the whistleblower said Elon Musk is correct when he charges that Twitter executives have little incentive to accurately measure the prevalence of fake accounts.

  5. Washington Times

    Five takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious new questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators.

  6. Breitbart News

    5 Key Allegations from Twitter Whistleblower's Shocking Complaint (opens Breitbart News)

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    Recently, former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko has come forward with a shocking whistleblower complaint alleging that the company purposefully misled regulators about poor security and spam. Here are his key claims.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national security and misled investors and regulators. With a nearly 200-page disclosure to the US government, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko has become the latest whistleblower to…

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