Category: Twitter
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Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant?
Twitter suspended 800 million accounts last year – so why does manipulation remain so rampant? Elon Musk’s social media site says it suspended 800 million accounts in a year for spam and manipulation – but with state-backed campaigns still flooding the platform, the real question is how many fake accounts remain. Read more in my…
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Smashing Security podcast #450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild
Smashing Security podcast #450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale – sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements, and a flood of password reset emails nobody asked for. And we dig into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, after…
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The AI Fix #64: AI can be vaccinated against evil, and the “Rumble in the Silicon Jungle”
The AI Fix #64: AI can be vaccinated against evil, and the “Rumble in the Silicon Jungle” In episode 64 of The AI Fix, AI discovers new physics, a robot crab looks for love on the beaches of Portugal, the “Godfather of AI” thinks our only hope is to build motherly AI, a robot folds…
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Smashing Security podcast #426: Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability
Smashing Security podcast #426: Choo Choo Choose to ignore the vulnerability In episode 426 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, Graham reveals how you can hijack a train’s brakes from 150 miles away using kit cheaper than a second-hand PlayStation. Meanwhile, Carole investigates how Grok went berserk, which didn’t stop the Department of Defense signing a…
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The AI Fix #59: Grok thinks it’s Mecha Hitler, and AIs can think strategically
The AI Fix #59: Grok thinks it’s Mecha Hitler, and AIs can think strategically In episode 59 of The AI Fix, our hosts ponder whether AIs need a “disagreement dial”, Mark wonders what he could do with an AI-powered “drug design engine”, Graham plays Wolfenstein instead of working, a robot graduates from high school, and…
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Quelle surprise! Twitter faces criminal probe in France
Quelle surprise! Twitter faces criminal probe in France A criminal investigation into Twitter has been initiated by French prosecutors, over allegations that its algorithm is manipulated for the purposes of “foreign interference.” Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI
DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security. So it should fill all Americans with a deep…
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Elmo has been hacked, claims Trump is in Epstein files, calls for Jews to be exterminated
Elmo has been hacked, claims Trump is in Epstein files, calls for Jews to be exterminated Over the weekend, Sesame Street star Elmo’s verified account was apparently hijacked and used to post a string of profane messages, including one describing Donald Trump as a “child f****r” and referencing Jeffrey Epstein. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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As Texas floods, so does the internet – with dangerous lies
As Texas floods, so does the internet – with dangerous lies As Texas reels from devastating floods, conspiracy theorists are hard at work. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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Big Tech’s Mixed Response to U.S. Treasury Sanctions
Big Tech’s Mixed Response to U.S. Treasury Sanctions In May 2025, the U.S. government sanctioned a Chinese national for operating a cloud provider linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam websites reported to the FBI. But a new report finds the accused continues to operate a slew of established accounts at American tech…
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Twitter refuses to explain what it’s doing about hate speech and misinformation, sues New York State for asking
Twitter refuses to explain what it’s doing about hate speech and misinformation, sues New York State for asking Elon Musk’s Twitter is suing New York State. Why? Because apparently being asked to explain how your social media platform handles hate speech and misinformation is an unconstitutional burden. Graham Cluley Go to grahamcluley
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SEC Twitter hack: Man imprisoned for role in attack that caused Bitcoin’s price to soar.
SEC Twitter hack: Man imprisoned for role in attack that caused Bitcoin’s price to soar. Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to charges related to the January 2024 hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Twitter account, which saw a fake announcement about the Bitcoin cryptocurrency posted to its followers. Read more in my…
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Smashing Security podcast #404: Podcast not found
Smashing Security podcast #404: Podcast not found The story of how hackers managed to compromise the US Government’s official SEC Twitter account to boost the price of Bitcoins, AI isn’t helping reduce the rife conspiracy theories inside classrooms, and is the funeral bell tolling for ransomware? All this and more is discussed in the latest…