Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower's claims
- Written by: Richard Forno, Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Peiter "Mudge" Zatko was Twitter's security chief. What he claims he found there is a security nightmare.Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesTwitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, filed a whistleblower complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2022, accusing the...







