{"id":911,"date":"2015-03-08T00:45:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-08T00:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2013\/02\/01\/twitter-resets-250000-user-passwords-following-large-scale-security-attack\/"},"modified":"2015-03-08T00:45:34","modified_gmt":"2015-03-08T00:45:34","slug":"twitter-resets-250000-user-passwords-following-large-scale-securityattack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/911","title":{"rendered":"Twitter resets 250,000 specific passwords after large-scale security attack"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ChrisPirillo\/status\/297501496281534464\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hey @twitter<\/a> I merely got a “reset your password” post. Would it not be genuine?<\/p>\r\n

— Jeremy Writebol (@jwritebol) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Yes, it’s probably real. Twitter is inspiring people to follow and “good guideline hygiene” nowadays after exposing that hackers could have achieved effortless ease of access a quarter-million usernames, post details and encrypted passwords recently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

ALARM: Twitter: Hackers might have obtained restricted use of information of around 250,000 individuals; Twitter had the capacity to run-down hacking,<\/p>\r\n

— CNBC (@CNBC) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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In articles<\/a>, Twitter features truly created so that it features actually indeed reset passwords and revoked program tokens for anyone individuals it thinks was impacted by the assault. If you’re having troubles signing in together with your typical password, you’ve been the kind of affected.<\/p>\r\n

As a preventive safety measure, we reset passwords and revoked system tokens among these papers. In case finances was one, you should have recently gotten (or will instantly) a contact from us within target involving your Twitter account notifying you you will must develop a distinctive code. Your old indication never are quickly although you try to log on to Twitter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Supercede your sign, people: Twitter hacked, 250,000 individual information affected dthin.gs\/X0hp8z<\/a><\/p>\r\n

— Liz Heron (@lheron) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Actually, it seems like we had been the 250,000 reports obligated to reset my guide. tylr.us\/9P<\/a><\/p>\r\n

— Tyler Hillsman (@thillsman) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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“Twitter appears your money was indeed impacted by a definite part site not about Twitter. We’ve reset your rule.” wha<\/p>\r\n

— Ae system! (@cartoonmoney) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Uh… Increase Twitter guideline. Today. Not joking.<\/p>\r\n

— Luke Sheppard (@tcpiplab) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Twitter hacked by specialists – replace your signal men and women<\/p>\r\n

— Robin(@RobinDallasTX) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Twitter just reset my rule of one’s individual arrangement. Hmmm. We became indeed cautious when re-entering it though the reset appears real. Really uncommon.<\/p>\r\n

— Danielle Donders (@DaniGirl) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Simply changed my twitter rule. At the least twitter world allows u see whether a very important factor takes place.<\/p>\r\n

— Angelique (@ange07) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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@muchmor<\/a> Hope no person utilizes exactly the same signal in terms of send and twitter data. Maybe a very good time to update passwords.<\/p>\r\n

— thinkinthebox (@thinkinthebox) February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Twitter defines the assault as “extremely advanced.”<\/p>\r\n

This attack wasn’t the work of novices, consequently we don’t ever believe it had been a separated occasion. The attackers was indeed acutely advanced level, consequently we think other programs and organizations are in inclusion recently likewise attacked. Because of this we believed that it absolutely was crucial which you publicize this attack although we nevertheless gather information, this is why we’re helping authorities and across the country authorities for the energy discover and prosecute these attackers to really make the internet more secure for a couple of people.<\/p>\r\n

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