Thursday, April 25, 2013

First Take: AP Twitter hack was trivial USA Today

The Twitter bird in the company’s official logo.(Photo: Twitter)Story HighlightsCybercriminals often take the easiest route, and stolen passwords are plentifulSurge in stolen account passwords may have contributed to prankEscapade underscores questions about relying on social media for news and business

The hack that caused the market to stumble briefly today was trivial.

Someone cracked into the AP’s Twitter account and tweeted a bogus headline about the White House being bombed. That was enough to cause the S&P 500 to crater for a few minutes.

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