"Fake AP tweet on White House blasts rattles market" by Nicole Perlroth and Michael D. Shear | New York Times, April 24, 2013
It was the terrorists, it was the terrorists, it was the terrorists, it was the terrorists (ma$$ media spin loop)
WASHINGTON — The Twitter account for the Associated Press was hacked Tuesday and falsely sent out a tweet saying there had been explosions at the White House, injuring President Obama.
Good reason not to tweet.
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Why Am I No Longer Reading the Newspaper?
Just wanted you to know who was hacked.
And the hackers behind it?
One in four US hackers 'is an FBI informer'
"Hackers often go to the National Security Agency, where they work on offensive digital attacks on foreign nations."
"Leaked emails from data security firm HBGary show the federal government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage “fake people” on social media sites, possibly to manipulate public opinion or create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues."
Ha-rumph.
One in four US hackers 'is an FBI informer'
"Hackers often go to the National Security Agency, where they work on offensive digital attacks on foreign nations."
"Leaked emails from data security firm HBGary show the federal government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage “fake people” on social media sites, possibly to manipulate public opinion or create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues."
Ha-rumph.
Who are the hackers again?
Related:
“a strong likelihood that the next Pearl Harbor’’ could well be a cyberattack that cripples the US power grid and financial and government systems...."
Also see: VIRTUAL 9-11: Will the US & Israel Hack The US Banking System Computers and Falsely Blame It On Iran (or Syria or Russia or China)?
All clear now?
Within minutes, Twitter suspended the account, and Julie Pace, the AP’s chief White House correspondent, announced the account had been hacked....
Editors at the AP followed with a statement saying that ‘‘The @AP twitter account has been hacked. The tweet about an attack at the White House is false. We will advise more as soon as possible.’’
The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 130 points when the report broke on Twitter but quickly recoupled the losses.
The AP typically uses Social Flow, a social media tool, to distribute tweets. In this case, the attackers posted directly from the Web, according to metadata associated with the tweet.
In the past few days, the AP discovered that malware had infected some of its computers. Hackers can use malware to gain a foothold in a network and gain access to usernames and passwords.
Paul Colford, a spokesman for the AP, said the Twitter hacking was preceded by a phishing attempt on the AP’s corporate e-mail network, probably in an effort to get user credentials. ‘‘The attack was blocked, and there is no evidence any AP systems beyond e-mail were compromised.’’
Through a Twitter account, a group called the Syrian Electronic Army took credit for the attack.
PFFFT!
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
This is the third high-profile corporate account to be hacked in recent months. In February, Burger King’s Twitter account was hacked, the company’s logo was replaced by a McDonald’s logo, and rogue announcements appeared. A day later Jeep’s account was attacked.
Yeah, those were really significant hacks, the fast food places.
Related:
"Yum Brands reported better-than-expected net income for its first quarter but the parent company of KFC warned that a new strain of bird flu in China is hurting the chicken chain’s efforts to recover from an earlier controversy over its suppliers. The fast-food company, which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, stood by its full-year forecast. For the quarter, Yum said it earned $337 million. Revenue fell."
What was that last bit?
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Didn't really hurt Yum, did it?
--more--"
Time for me to get some dinner.
Related:
"Oil dropped in the early afternoon, then recovered, after the Associated Press’s Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted. There was no attack, the president was fine, and the AP quickly disavowed the tweet."
Can't believe anything that comes from you f***ers, can we? And I never will again.
Also see: Attempted Assassination of Obama in Florida
Also see: VIRTUAL 9-11: Will the US & Israel Hack The US Banking System Computers and Falsely Blame It On Iran (or Syria or Russia or China)?
All clear now?
Within minutes, Twitter suspended the account, and Julie Pace, the AP’s chief White House correspondent, announced the account had been hacked....
Editors at the AP followed with a statement saying that ‘‘The @AP twitter account has been hacked. The tweet about an attack at the White House is false. We will advise more as soon as possible.’’
The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 130 points when the report broke on Twitter but quickly recoupled the losses.
The AP typically uses Social Flow, a social media tool, to distribute tweets. In this case, the attackers posted directly from the Web, according to metadata associated with the tweet.
In the past few days, the AP discovered that malware had infected some of its computers. Hackers can use malware to gain a foothold in a network and gain access to usernames and passwords.
Paul Colford, a spokesman for the AP, said the Twitter hacking was preceded by a phishing attempt on the AP’s corporate e-mail network, probably in an effort to get user credentials. ‘‘The attack was blocked, and there is no evidence any AP systems beyond e-mail were compromised.’’
Through a Twitter account, a group called the Syrian Electronic Army took credit for the attack.
PFFFT!
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
This is the third high-profile corporate account to be hacked in recent months. In February, Burger King’s Twitter account was hacked, the company’s logo was replaced by a McDonald’s logo, and rogue announcements appeared. A day later Jeep’s account was attacked.
Yeah, those were really significant hacks, the fast food places.
Related:
"Yum Brands reported better-than-expected net income for its first quarter but the parent company of KFC warned that a new strain of bird flu in China is hurting the chicken chain’s efforts to recover from an earlier controversy over its suppliers. The fast-food company, which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, stood by its full-year forecast. For the quarter, Yum said it earned $337 million. Revenue fell."
What was that last bit?
Also see: Slow Saturday Special: Globe's Lunch Specials of the Day
Didn't really hurt Yum, did it?
--more--"
Time for me to get some dinner.
Related:
"Oil dropped in the early afternoon, then recovered, after the Associated Press’s Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted. There was no attack, the president was fine, and the AP quickly disavowed the tweet."
Can't believe anything that comes from you f***ers, can we? And I never will again.
Also see: Attempted Assassination of Obama in Florida
