Twitter fixes bug in Account Activity API that delivered messages and tweets to wrong developers

-
Twitter has announced that it has fixed a bug in its Account Activity API that could have delivered users’ data to the wrong registered developer. This API allows registered developers to build tools to better support businesses and their communications with customers on the platform. "If you interacted with an account or business on Twitter that relied on a developer using the AAAPI to provide their services, the bug may have caused some of these interactions to be unintentionally sent to another registered developer. In some cases this may have included certain Direct Messages or protected Tweets, for example a Direct Message with an airline that had authorized an AAAPI developer. Similarly, if your business authorized a developer using the AAAPI to access your account, the bug may have impacted your activity data in error," Twitter said in a blog post. The microblogging platform says that as part of its ongoing investigation, it has already sent an email to all developers who may have been impacted. Twitter also claims that there is only one set of technical circumstances where this issue could have occurred. In a communication to the affected users, Twitter sent a message explaining the timeline of the bug and the action taken to fix it. “On Monday, September 10, we identified a bug that may have sent one or more of your Direct Messages or protected Tweets to Twitter developers who were not authorised to receive them. We resolved it immediately upon discovering it,” the company said. As per the company, the bug has affected less than one percent of people on Twitter and any party that may have received unintended information was a developer registered through the company’s developer programme which prevents abuse and misuse of users’ data. Twitter has 335 million users, according to its latest earnings release. The company says that it is working with its most active enterprise data customers and partners who have access to this API to evaluate if they were impacted. “Through our work so far, and the information made available to us by our partners, we can confirm that the bug did not affect any of the partners or customers with whom we have completed our review. Over the coming days, we will continue our investigations to include a review of our remaining enterprise partners who could have been impacted,” the company said in a blog post. In May this year, Twitter asked its users to change the password of their accounts after it discovered a bug that stored passwords in plain text in an internal system. “We have fixed the bug, and our investigation shows no indication of breach or misuse by anyone,” it announced.

from Latest Technology News https://ift.tt/2xGsMfO

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Lian Li Strimer RGB PSU Cable lets you light up your PSU cables

-
Image
When it comes to the RGB parade, it all started with backlit keyboards and gradually crept into almost every single component of your PC. RGB mice? Check. RGB mousepads? Check. RGB motherboards? Check. RGB RAM? Check. RGB SSD? Check. And now, thanks to Lian Li, you’re power supply cables get the same boost with its new Strimer RGB PSU cables.  The Strimer cables are a set of PSU extension cables that can connect to your motherboard to your PSU using the motherboard’s 24-pin power connector or it could directly connect to your video card. Syncing them to the rest of your build’s light show shouldn’t be an issue. All you’ll have to do is to plug them into the board’s RGB header and then using software like Asus Aura Sync or MSI Mystic Light Sync to control the effects. In case your board does not come with an option like that, the Strimer comes preloaded with 10 lighting presets. Sleeve cabling has always been an interesting thing to do with your PSU cables. Not only does it give it a n
Read more

How Netflix works on Sky Q: Your questions answered

-
Image
Netflix is coming to Sky Q in November and we've had a sneak preview of how it will be integrated into the general Sky Q experience. You will be able to launch Netflix from the Sky Q menu or even just jump straight into shows. Here then is our handy guide on what to expect when Netflix arrives on Sky Q. What is Sky Q, how much does it cost and how can I get it? Do I have to have a Netflix account? To be able to access Netflix content on a Sky Q box you will need a Netflix account, either existing or new. However, you can sign up for Sky's own Ultimate On Demand package, which includes full Netflix access. Indeed, if you sign up through Sky you actually get more integration with the Sky Q platform than if you use a separate Netflix account. All Netflix accounts can access content through Sky, but depending on your package you get different benefits: Existing or new Netflix account through Netflix itself (or another provider) If you use a separate Netflix account yo
Read more

Samsung Galaxy S10 to use in-display fingerprint sensor courtesy of Qualcomm

-
Image
Rumours suggesting the Samsung Galaxy S10 will feature an in-display fingerprint sensor are nothing new anymore. We've been hearing for a couple of years that Samsung will eventually introduce the technology but so far have yet to see anything. Now, according to a report from Korean news outlet ET News (via SamMobile ), the Galaxy S10 will finally get an in-display ultrasonic sensor, courtesy of Qualcomm.  Samsung Galaxy S10 specs, release date, news and rumours: What we know so far Apple and Samsung developing ultrasonic in-display sensors; won't appear until 2019 That last bit is a little unexpected, since a few weeks ago, another report out of Korea said that Samsung was in fact working on its own ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that it would then integrate with other non-smartphone devices, such as smart home devices and home appliances.  It's possible that Samsung either wasn't working on its own sensor at all, or it hit a few obstacles and would rather turn
Read more