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Episode 79: High Profile Twitter Accounts Compromised in Coordinated Attack
A number of high profile Twitter accounts including those of Elon Musk, Apple, Uber, Bill Gates, Joe Biden & others were compromised as part of a coordinated bitcoin scam attack. The attack lasted a few hours and netted the attackers about $100k worth of bitcoin. We talk about how this attack could have happened & lessons for businesses with remote workers accessing company systems. We also discuss a vulnerability we discovered in the All in One SEO Pack plugin used by 2+ million WP sites.
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By WordfenceA number of high profile Twitter accounts including those of Elon Musk, Apple, Uber, Bill Gates, Joe Biden & others were compromised as part of a coordinated bitcoin scam attack. The attack lasted a few hours and netted the attackers about $100k worth of bitcoin. We talk about how this attack could have happened & lessons for businesses with remote workers accessing company systems. We also discuss a vulnerability we discovered in the All in One SEO Pack plugin used by 2+ million WP sites.