Twitter has become an integral part of the way we use the web on a daily basis, and any service with that kind of popularity is going to be a target for hackers. Malicious individuals taking over people's Twitter accounts seems to have become an all-too-regular occurrence lately, with everyone from Burger King to the Associated Press having their respective accounts commandeered. You can follow the ongoing struggles — and Twitter's attempts to solve the problems — right here.
May 29, 2013, 6:16 PM UTCT.C. Sottek
Dick Costolo says Twitter is responsible for protecting media from hacks, two-factor verification isn't enough
May 17, 2013, 1:14 PM UTCAdi Robertson
Syrian Electronic Army hacks Financial Times website and Twitter feed
May 6, 2013, 8:41 PM UTCAdi Robertson
The Onion Twitter hack twists satire into reality and back again
May 4, 2013, 6:42 PM UTCBryan Bishop
E! Online struck by hackers days after Twitter warns of ongoing threats (update)
May 1, 2013, 7:58 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
In wake of AP hack, Twitter looks to get serious about journalist relations
May 1, 2013, 6:14 PM UTCCarl Franzen
Hacked AP Twitter account shows need for new high-speed trading rules, US official says
Apr 29, 2013, 11:00 PM UTCBryan Bishop
Twitter warns news outlets of ongoing hacking threats, suggests more stringent security
Apr 29, 2013, 4:17 PM UTCChris Welch
The Guardian falls victim to Syrian Electronic Army, 11 Twitter accounts compromised
Apr 23, 2013, 5:16 PM UTCChris Welch
AP Twitter account hacked, makes false claim of explosions at White House (update)
Apr 4, 2013, 12:18 PM UTCAaron Souppouris
North Korea's Twitter and Flickr accounts hacked by Anonymous
Feb 26, 2013, 5:34 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
AFP compromised by Syrian government sympathizers in latest Twitter hack
Feb 21, 2013, 6:09 PM UTCCarl Franzen
After high-profile hacks, Twitter announces email security upgrade
Feb 19, 2013, 11:45 PM UTCRussell Brandom
After MTV and BET's fake hacking, the joke's on Twitter
The hack was fake, but the damage to Twitter's reputation may be real
Oct 3, 2012, 3:37 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Twitter's lack of a security @blanket leaves users in peril
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