Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
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Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#2It is rather disconcerting how a platform that is apparently rather integral to the discourse of today is in the hands of a single private company. It doesn't matter who owns it, if it's Musk or someone else, the fact that it's at the whims of a private company, is the primary channel for discourse, and is something legislatures cannot even comprehend because of their age, should have alarm bells going off. Coupled with the fact that there is lacking IT education about hardware/software means that there is an environment that is ripe for the encroachment of digital rights, as we've been seeing this past decade.
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#3This excerpt is frightening:
> About half of the company's 500,000 servers run on outdated software that does not support basic security features such as encryption for stored data or regular security updates by vendors
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#4Seems like Twitter loves going through the cycle of getting hacked→hiring good talent and focusing on security→losing people and focus→relaxing their stance→getting hacked :(
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#5This excerpt is frightening: > About half of the company's 500,000 servers run on outdated software that does not support basic security features such as encryption for stored data or regular security updates by vendors
I wonder if they're running Ubuntu on 32-bit hardware
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#6This excerpt is frightening: > About half of the company's 500,000 servers run on outdated software that does not support basic security features such as encryption for stored data or regular security updates by vendors
I wish companies generally would be more transparent - I'd imagine this be the norm at most companies.
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#7How long before Musk weaponises this in his lawsuit against Twitter?
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#8This excerpt is frightening: > About half of the company's 500,000 servers run on outdated software that does not support basic security features such as encryption for stored data or regular security updates by vendors
Why bother hacking Twitter when it'd be cheaper to bribe an employee to get all the information you want:
> allows too many of its staff access to the platform's central controls and most sensitive information without adequate oversight
It'd be even easier if you find an employee who's on the same political team as you.
Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#9Re: Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless cybersecurity policies
#10-- I've always (since the 90s) used the rule of thumb treat everything on the internet as if it's compromised - I employ low personal security - however i also employ low trust - wouldn't go so far as to blame the users or the platforms - i'd blame both equally - user education is low - false sense of security is high - as the years have gone by - adjustments have been made on my side: comments sections are probably misinformation - emails from people I know may or may not be real - emails from people I don't know are probably not real - use pen and paper for things that need to stay relatively confidential - this is how I was taught to use the internet in the early days - still use it this way today --