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What if I was able to send a fake press release on behalf of a company?[1] What if I hacked the Twitter account of a major press organization?[2] Eventually t
by dsl 13y ago
What if I was able to send a fake press release on behalf of a company?[1]
What if I hacked the Twitter account of a major press organization?[2]
Eventually the SEC will require traders to seek independent verification before executing based on social data, or put stops in place similar to the flash crash protections.
1. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-226.htm http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-226.htm
2. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/05/01/the-twitter-crash-is-flash-crash-redux/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jakezamansky/2013/05/01/the-twit...
- whatusername 13y agoHell -- you don't even have to "hack" in to anything to do damage with a Press Release. Just Publish it anyway - most of the press is too lazy to double-check http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/hoax-press-release-sparks-whitehaven-plunge-20130107-2cc47.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/hoax-pre...