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[Cyabra in ABC News] How verified accounts helped make fake images of a Pentagon explosion go viral

May 24, 2023 |

Verified accounts on Twitter may have contributed to the viral spread of a false claim that an explosion was unfolding at the Pentagon. Around 8:42 AM on Monday, a verified account on Twitter, labeling itself as a media and news organization, shared a fake image of smoke billowing near a white building they said was the Pentagon. The tweet’s caption also misrepresented the Pentagon’s located. Read more...

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[Cyabra in CNN Business] Hackers post email addresses linked to 200 million Twitter accounts, security researchers say

Jan 5, 2023 |

Email addresses linked to more than 200 million Twitter profiles are currently circulating on underground hacker forums, security experts say. The apparent data leak could expose the real-life identities of anonymous Twitter users and make it easier for criminals to hijack Twitter accounts, the experts warned, or even victims’ accounts on other websites. Read more...

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