Comments on: Twitter’s Security is so Poor http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/ Information Security Think Tank Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Tim Acheson http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-127630 Tim Acheson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:11:56 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-127630 Now Twitter's own internal systems have been hacked, along with the accounts of Twitter users including celebrities: http://www.timacheson.com/Blog/2009/jul/twitter_hacked_via_google_apps The initial point of entry wasn't a gap in Twitter's security. The hacker(s) gained access through a Google Apps account. The worry with a Google account is, it's web-based and therefore only as secure as the rest of the Internet. If yuor Google account is compromised and you use Google Docs in a serious commercial setting, your Twitter account will be the least of your worries. Now Twitter’s own internal systems have been hacked, along with the accounts of Twitter users including celebrities: http://www.timacheson.com/Blog.....oogle_apps

The initial point of entry wasn’t a gap in Twitter’s security. The hacker(s) gained access through a Google Apps account. The worry with a Google account is, it’s web-based and therefore only as secure as the rest of the Internet. If yuor Google account is compromised and you use Google Docs in a serious commercial setting, your Twitter account will be the least of your worries.

]]> By: Str187 http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-126760 Str187 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:17:40 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-126760 i thought about this issue before and i completely agree with you... i thought about this issue before and i completely agree with you…

]]> By: cryptmod http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-125845 cryptmod Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:50:37 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-125845 Only a few weeks ago, twitter was vulnerable to password dictionary attack, where Presidents Obama account & others was hacked, now with OAuth coming out, The guys @Twitter are improving their API. Functionality & popularity first, security later is their method. Only a few weeks ago, twitter was vulnerable to password dictionary attack, where Presidents Obama account & others was hacked, now with OAuth coming out, The guys @Twitter are improving their API. Functionality & popularity first, security later is their method.

]]> By: Daily Digest for 2009-01-30 | Pedro Trindade http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-125741 Daily Digest for 2009-01-30 | Pedro Trindade Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:09:43 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-125741 [...] Shared a link on Google Reader. Twitter’s Security is so Poor [...] [...] Shared a link on Google Reader. Twitter’s Security is so Poor [...]

]]> By: Andrew Becherer http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-125730 Andrew Becherer Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:50:38 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-125730 Someday Twitter will open the floodgates to their OAuth service. It is in private beta right now. Someday Twitter will open the floodgates to their OAuth service. It is in private beta right now.

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]]> By: Alex http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/twitters-security-is-so-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-125719 Alex Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:04:38 +0000 https://www.gnucitizen.org/?p=2400#comment-125719 Twitter will be launching a private beta of OAuth in Jan 2009. http://apiwiki.twitter.com/FAQ#WhenwillTwittersupportOAuth Twitter will be launching a private beta of OAuth in Jan 2009. http://apiwiki.twitter.com/FAQ.....pportOAuth

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