Coverage dated March 26, 2023

Twitter hunts Github user who posted source code online

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Some parts of Twitter’s source code _ the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs _ were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, first filed with the U.S.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Twitter hunts Github user who posted source code online (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Some parts of Twitter’s source code _ the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs _ were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, first filed with the U.S.

  2. WCNC

    Twitter: Parts of its source code leaked online (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    The leak creates more challenges for billionaire Elon Musk, who bought Twitter last October for $44 billion and took the company private.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Twitter says parts of its source code were posted online (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A user identified as “FreeSpeechEnthusiast” in court documents allegedly shared parts of Twitter’s source code on GitHub, an online platform used by software developers.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing.

  5. Quartz

    Twitter wants to know who leaked parts of its code on GitHub (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    GitHub took down the code that was apparently uploaded by a user known as “FreeSpeechEnthusiast”

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Twitter Source Code Leaked Online, Court Filings Show (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Pieces of the computer code used to run Twitter were leaked online, according to court filings.

  7. UPI

    Twitter says parts of source code were leaked on software development platform (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Twitter is investigating who leaked the company's proprietary computer codes which were discovered posted to a public online platform used by software developers last week.

  8. Hot Air

    Parts of Twitter code leaked: inside job? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Select portions of Twitter’s source code appeared online as part of a major leak that the company suspects an insider orchestrated. The code appeared on GitHub, an online platform through which...

  9. The Guardian

    Twitter takes legal action after source code leaked online (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Elon Musk-owned platform demands that GitHub identifies who posted parts of its code

  10. CNN

    Twitter says portions of source code leaked online (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Twitter said parts of its proprietary code were posted online and had been exposed until Friday, when the company had the material removed from the web and filed for a court order to hunt down the source of the leak.

  11. New York Post

    Parts of Twitter source code leaked online, company takes legal action: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The internal probe revealed whoever leaked the code left the company last year, the two people told the Times.

  12. FOX 4 Dallas

    Parts of Twitter's source code leaked online (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Twitter, based in San Francisco, noted in the filing that the postings infringe copyrights held by Twitter.

  13. Latin Times

    Twitter Source Code Leaked Online, Court Filing Reveals (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Twitter CEO Elon Musk claimed Twitter's algorithm is "overly complex & not fully understood internally,"

  14. BizPac Review

    Musk files lawsuit to find out who published Twitter’s source code online (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Billionaire Elon Musk’s effort to reshape hit another roadblock Friday when the social media company, believed to have already lost than half its value, was […]

  15. Portland Press Herald

    Twitter says parts of its source code has leaked online (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    NEW YORK — Some parts of Twitter’s source code – the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs – were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, filed with the U.S.

  16. FOX Business

    Twitter says parts of platform's source code were leaked online: court docs (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Twitter said in a court filing that parts of its source code, which is used to run the platform, were leaked online. The posting has since been removed.

  17. Fortune

    Elon Musk is hunting down a leaker who posted classified codes online (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Parts of Twitter's source code were published anonymously on Microsoft-owned platform GitHub before being deleted.

  18. Forbes

    Twitter Source Code Leak Should Serve As Warning Say Security Experts (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Twitter executives suspect the code was stolen by a disgruntled employee who left the company around the time that billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion

  19. Forbes

    Some Of Twitter’s Source Code Was Leaked Online, Court Filing Shows (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Portions of Twitter’s source code were leaked on Github by a user named “FreeSpeechEnthusiast.”

  20. Al Jazeera

    Twitter source code partially leaked online, court filing says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    GitHub removed code shared without permission after request by social media giant, court filing says.

  21. Axios

    Twitter says in court filings that parts of source code used to run site were leaked (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Twitter the code was shared without permission by a Github poster identified as "FreeSpeechEnthusiast."

  22. Engadget

    Portions of Twitter's source code were reportedly leaked online (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Court filings reveal that portions of Twitter's source code — the base programming that makes the site run — have been reportedly leaked online..

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