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Twitter shakes up its health team following whistleblower claims
Parag Agrawal also sent an email to employees defending Twitter.
Whistleblower accuses Twitter of being 'grossly negligent' towards security
The former Twitter head of security also says Twitter prioritizes user growth over reducing spam.
Twitter's security leads are leaving the company
Parag Agrawal has overhauled the company's leadership since becoming CEO in November.
Hacker Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko takes over as Twitter's head of security
Twitter has named a new head of security a few months after the website had to deal with the Bitcoin hack that compromised a number of high-profile accounts. The company hired Peiter Zatko, more widely known by his hacker name “Mudge,” to lead its security efforts. According to CNBC, he’s expected to take over after a 45- to 60-day review of the platform’s current measures and practices, and he’ll report directly to CEO Jack Dorsey.
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Top Googler leaves to set up new cybersecurity agency
One of Google's most well-regarded security researchers is leaving the company, reportedly to help the government beef up its cybersecuity. Re/code is reporting that Peiter "Mudge" Zatko will be building a new agency that examines electronic threats in a similar manner as the famous Underwriters Laboratories does for safety research. This "Cyber UL" will apparently cook-up standardized methods to test software for holes in the hope of making America's digital frontiers less prone to hacks. Given the spate of recent high-profile attacks on branches of the government, as well as large corporations, the move is long overdue.
