3 ms·

Thanks for finding a better source. Something along these lines was kind of my suspicion. Given Twitter is claiming this didn't happen, it's hard to see what ki

by jsnell 6y ago

Thanks for finding a better source. Something along these lines was kind of my suspicion. Given Twitter is claiming this didn't happen, it's hard to see what kind of evidence he would have that would convince the police. All the stuff like alleged screenshots from inside the account are fakeable and unverifiable without the cooperation of Twitter.

NicoJuicy 6y ago
True, but the hacker himselve is not just "a wannabe" though. He found and disclosed more than 5400 online vulnerabilities, so I would just say that the article doesn't prove any point ( if it's true or false). ( https://tweakers.net/partners/meet-up2020privacysecurity/1278/victorgevers/ https://tweakers.net/partners/meet-up2020privacysecurity/127... ) More information about some of his findings are listed here https://gdi.foundation/#/news/README https://gdi.foundation/#/news/README Small extract: > WeWork’s weak Wi-Fi security leaves sensitive documents exposed > A huge database of Facebook users’ phone numbers found online > China Intercepts WeChat Texts From U.S. And Abroad > Over 90 Million Records Leaked by Chinese Public Security Department > Unsecured MongoDB databases expose Kremlin’s backdoor into Russian businesses
- jsnell 6y ago
  The original story was wildly implausible. None of it holds up under a moment's thought. He might have a track record, but the burden of proof is still on him. And that is just as true after this article as before. Given Twitter is a broadcast medium, it would have been incredibly simple for him to provide incontrovertible proof rather than screenshots and a claim that he posted a tweet that is indistinguishable from the average Trump tweet.
  - NicoJuicy 6y ago
    That would bring him at risk for the protection as a whitehat hacker