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Twitter Hack: Lessons Learned
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25:21 - 30:32 (05:11)

The speaker doubts the validity of the Twitter hack incident and shares his perspective on how security vulnerabilities should be handled.

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A hacker submitted a vulnerability disclosure to Twitter in hopes of securing a powerful account on the platform.
25:21 - 27:20 (01:58)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

A hacker submitted a vulnerability disclosure to Twitter in hopes of securing a powerful account on the platform. After receiving no response, the hacker crossed ethical boundaries and tested the vulnerability, ultimately changing the account's bio to prove access.

Chapter
Twitter Hack: Lessons Learned
Episode
88: Victor
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Victor Dadani hacked into Donald Trump's Twitter account using "maga2020!"
27:20 - 28:14 (00:54)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

Victor Dadani hacked into Donald Trump's Twitter account using "maga2020!" as the password. He then notified Trump of the security breach and kept tabs on the account until it was fixed.

Chapter
Twitter Hack: Lessons Learned
Episode
88: Victor
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Steve Scully, a C-SPAN journalist who was scheduled to moderate the second presidential debate, claimed that his Twitter account was hacked after a tweet was sent to a political strategist.
28:14 - 30:32 (02:17)
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Steve Scully
Summary

Steve Scully, a C-SPAN journalist who was scheduled to moderate the second presidential debate, claimed that his Twitter account was hacked after a tweet was sent to a political strategist. The tweet caused controversy and led to the cancellation of the debate.

Chapter
Twitter Hack: Lessons Learned
Episode
88: Victor
Podcast
Darknet Diaries