Twitter Issues Password Warning To Users

Twitter have announced that passwords for accounts were stored unmasked in an internal log; leading them to inform users to change the password for their accounts. 

In a blog on the site, the company said the following:

"When you set a password for your Twitter account, we use technology that masks it so no one at the company can see it. We recently identified a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We have fixed the bug, and our investigation shows no indication of breach or misuse by anyone.

Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that you consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password. You can change your Twitter password anytime by going to the password settings page.

Tips on Account Security

• Again, although we have no reason to believe password information ever left Twitter’s systems or was misused by anyone, there are a few steps you can take to help us keep your account safe:
• Change your password on Twitter and on any other service where you may have used the same password.
• Use a strong password that you don’t reuse on other websites.
• Enable login verification, also known as two-factor authentication. This is the single best action you can take to increase your account security.
• Use a password manager to make sure you’re using strong, unique passwords everywhere."

Twitter have apologised for the incident. More information on password security can be found in our article.