In the wake of a data centre hack, Twitter’s former security office has opened up. Peiter Zatko, a hacker who goes by the moniker “Mudge” in the security community, joined Twitter in late 2020. His work at the company was motivated by an investigation into the way the company protected its users against fraud. At the time of his firing, he was preparing to document the fraud that he had discovered at Twitter. Although he left the company, he continued to share his findings with the company. He made a presentation to the board of directors about his findings, started projects to improve data security, and wrote a report for the company.
Peiter Zatko
The disclosure by Twitter’s former security office director Peiter Zatko has raised some troubling questions about the security of the company. It is not entirely clear what went wrong, but it seems a dysfunctional leadership structure at Twitter was at the root of the security problems. In his complaint, Zatko says that he was dismissed because of poor leadership and performance, and that he was unable to get rulings on his responsibilities from his CEO. He also alleged that some of his fellow executives avoided collaboration with him as the pandemic began. Zatko says that Twitter’s disinformation team suffered from “yawning language deficiencies, unfilled positions, and a lack of technical tools.”
Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey, Twitters CEO, lives in a $10 million seaside home in San Francisco. He’s also a former security officer who worked for Google. His new role involves interacting with Glass and Stone, who are both founders of Odeo. The three men discuss the nature of status updates and how people can make them more effective. In an interview with the New York Times, Jack Dorsey explains that status updates are not a threat to anyone but the company and users.
Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s legal team is reporting that he is set to depose the former Twitter security chief, Peiter Zatko, in a lawsuit. But it’s not quite that simple. While Twitter is responsible for fighting spam and bots, the CEO’s legal team has not yet deposed Zatko. In fact, Zatko hasn’t even contacted Elon Musk to discuss the lawsuit yet.
Elon Musk’s complaint against Twitter
In the wake of Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition bid for Twitter, the company is in court over the issue of bots and spam accounts. The entrepreneur attempted to pull out of the deal after learning about the company’s process for verifying user accounts. Musk is claiming that the company failed to provide enough information regarding the number and type of spam accounts it received. Despite the controversies surrounding the pending lawsuit, Elon Musk is still interested in a position at the company.
Elon Musk’s testimony against Twitter Elon Musk is currently facing a legal battle over his proposed acquisition of Twitter Inc. He has asked for information regarding bots and other spam accounts that have been using the social network. Twitter is responding by filing a point-by-point response. Both sides are due in court on October 17.
