The Hacker Blowing the Whistle on Twitter
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🗓️ 26 August 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Legendary hacker Peiter "Mudge" Zatko’s reputation in the cybersecurity world is unmatched. His allegations against Twitter’s security are all the more damning because of it.
Guest: Joseph Menn
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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