We didnt even have to wait till August to discover out who was behind that enormous Twitter breach on July 15th. Florida authorities jailed a Tampa teenager as he and two others were charged with a litany of felonies in the attack that hijacked many high-profile accounts. Charging documents from the district attorneys declare the Florida teen carried out a spear phishing attack by pretending to be Twitter IT and convincing a worker to hand over credentials.
Looking forward, were ready for some huge news next week, with Googles Pixel 4a poised to introduce on Monday prior to Samsungs huge Galaxy Unpacked event Wednesday.
We didnt even have to wait up until August to discover out who lagged that huge Twitter breach on July 15th. Florida authorities arrested a Tampa teenager as he and 2 others were charged with a litany of felonies in the attack that pirated numerous high-profile accounts. Charging documents from the district attorneys claim the Florida teenager carried out a spear phishing attack by pretending to be Twitter IT and persuading an employee to turn over qualifications.
Google There are more information, but the whole episode remains as strange as it appeared when it took place two weeks ago. Looking forward, were prepared for some big news next week, with Googles Pixel 4a poised to introduce on Monday before Samsungs big Galaxy Unpacked event Wednesday. Till then, you can tune in all weekend as SpaceXs Crew Dragon pill makes its first return journey home from the ISS.
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