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US senators pressure Twitter: they want to know more about the security of social networks

This Tuesday, Peiter Zatko, former head of Twitter security, makes the first public statements after the disclosure of the complaint about the alleged security vulnerabilities of the social network. The complaint, which was advanced last month by the Washington Post and CNN, also mentions that the company I would be violating an agreement made with the FTC, the United States Federal Trade Commission, in 2011, committing to implement a security plan.

After the publication of the complaint – which also reached the hands of the SEC, the market regulator and the Department of Justice – the US Congress called the former security chief to testify before the Senate. Zatko, who is also a known “hacker” nicknamed “Mudge,” will answer questions from senators who are part of the Judiciary Committee.

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Source: Observadora

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