I don't even remember my password
We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone. As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password.https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2018/keeping-your-account-secure.html …
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Do I need to if I use double verification?
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You should setup 2FA especially if you use the same passwords everywhere
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OK I'm really old so you're gonna have to explain that to me in old timers English.
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How to use login verification aka 2FA or Two Factor Authentication. There are three kinds of authentication factors: • what you know (password/PIN code); • what you have (key/phone/credit card); • what you are (fingerprint/face/biometrics).https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/two-factor-authentication …
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TL;DR:
First, check your email address and your personal data are correct. Then:
Settings
> Account
> Set up login verification
+ Require personal information to reset your password
Google, Apple, Amazon… have similar protection (known as 2FA). https://twitter.com/settings/account … -
Got it thanks
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I don't remember my password!!!!
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Thanks for letting us know about this. Please send us a message and we can begin working on this issue. https://twitter.com/messages/compose?recipient_id=17874544&welcome_message_id=989923570695290884 …
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Just check the logs dude.
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Great avatar, really takes me back
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Thanks. Great times
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Where's the pic from?
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Space Quest. Character Vohaul.
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Thanks!
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During what time was this issue occurring?
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Like... for a 10 month period in 2016? since 2006? What?
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Also, will the logs be destroyed?
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Please check out the blog post - it gives details:https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/company/2018/keeping-your-account-secure.html …
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okay so it says you "removed the passwords" but it does not describe the time period over which the logging was occurring?
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I did read the post, and my question stands. "Removed the passwords" is imprecise. Does it mean removed from the data that gets logged from this point forward, or that existing logs containing passwords have been destroyed? What about backups of same?
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I actually had the same question. I'm not tech savvy and it crossed my mind.
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Also, logs get backed up just like everything else. Maybe stored in a database, as files on a backup server, compressed and archived elsewhere... I would like to know if our unmasked passwords were backed up in multiple locations over the years.
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