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The revelation that Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi has no Twitter account has caused a fiasco, because an existing account was tweeting in his name until now.Mohammad-Mehdi Rahimi, head of Raisi’s public relations office on Tuesday said the president has no account on Twitter. The announcement has left many wondering about the identity of those behind the account thought to be the president's official account, as it introduces itself. The account has been tweeting in his name since before he won the controversial presidential elections of June 2021.According to Twitter the account was created in March 2021. It has been in regular use since May 26, 2021, more than 3 weeks before the election, and has over 173K followers including Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and the official news agency IRNA. The last tweet from the account which posted a quote from the president was posted on August 12th.Most official news agencies and pro-Raisi news websites retweeted the tweets from @raisi.com account in Raisi's name throughout this time but the president’s media team never denied their authenticity until now.“Denial of authenticity of Raisi's Twitter is one of the greatest blunders of the president’s…

Former Twitter security head Peiter Zatko testified before Congress on September 13 as a whistleblower regarding allegations of several security failures at the company.Twitter’s alleged security failures included mishandling user data, having a lack of access controls in place to safeguard data, misleading the FTC, and potentially allowing foreign governments to exploit the platform to spread disinformation.The allegations against Twitter remain unproven, yet they are severe and offer many lessons to SMBs regarding what steps a business should take to avoid potentially disastrous cyber attacks.This article is for business and IT leaders who want to know what steps they can take to improve their company’s cybersecurity measures.  Twitter’s former head of security turned government whistleblower Peiter Zatko gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September regarding multiple security, regulatory and privacy failures at the social media giant. Zatko’s testimony came after the committee subpoenaed him following his public disclosure of alleged lax security at Twitter in August. Among Zatko’s allegations were the company’s violation of numerous laws and regulations, including mishandling of users’ personal data. Although Zatko’s allegations have not been proven, they offer a cautionary security lesson for SMBs. Concerns over privacy, handling of user info, and security vulnerabilities are…

Topline Twitter shareholders formally voted to accept Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to take the company private, several outlets reported Tuesday afternoon, a largely expected move that adds to the bizarre, dramatic public showdown between the company and Musk as the world’s wealthiest man exhibits buyer’s remorse. Elon Musk, pictured here in Texas last month, faces another roadblock in his bid to abandon his ... Twitter purchase.Getty Images Key Facts Twitter announced the vote’s passing in a five-minute investor call, according to CNBC. The vote nearly passed unanimously, as the company said a preliminary tally revealed 98.6% support. Reuters and the Wall Street Journal reported Monday night that Twitter received enough votes to pass the measure. Twitter shares rose .6% to $41.72 in Tuesday trading in an otherwise dismal day for markets. Key Background Twitter announced April 25 it agreed to terms with Musk, 21 days after Musk disclosed he became the company’s largest shareholder, potentially setting the stage for a hostile takeover. It was an odd marriage, considering Musk was a harsh critic of the platform’s policies, and the spark between the two quickly flamed out, as Musk filed paperwork July 8 looking to back out of the…

Warriors Warriors Could Robert Sarver be forced to sell Suns? NBA Twitter is optimistic. USA Today Images The basketball internet was set ablaze following the news that Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver would receive a one-year suspension and a $10-million fine following a nearly year-long investigation into claims of a hostile workplace within the Suns’ organization.  Sarver is not allowed around any NBA or WNBA facility or able to participate in any NBA or WNBA events or activity. But now, many are left wondering if Sarver's true punishment should be selling the teams he's owned for 18 years. ESPN NBA writer Marc J. Spears believes that Sarver's current punishment is light based on the inappropriate conduct -- racism, misogyny, bullying -- that the league’s investigation uncovered. As tough as it was to do, Robert Sarver's racism, misogyny and more is as worse as Donald Sterling's and very well may surpass it. How does the Suns owner get a pass to return to his throne after a year suspension and not pushed out the NBA like Sterling? Confused by this result.— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 13, 2022 Spears wasn’t alone in acknowledging the severity of Sarver's charge and…

As Elon Musk attempted to buy Twitter, WSJ looks back at Twitter’s past suitors, like Salesforce, Disney and Alphabet. Tech reporter Tim Higgins explains why those past conversations fell through and what's different this time. Illustration: Nikki WalkerSept. 12, 2022 7:40 am ETTwitter said Elon Musk’s latest argument to terminate his $44 billion agreement to purchase the social-media company is invalid, and it continues to seek to enforce the deal.A lawyer for Mr. Musk on Friday argued that Twitter’s roughly $7 million payment to a whistleblower gives the billionaire another avenue to walk away from the deal.

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"I don’t know what the f*ck you think this is, but you have f*cked with the wrong person. Period… You done f*cked with the wrong Black man," the "Sexy Can I" singer said in one of the many videos he posted. Things were getting heated on Ray J's Instagram page on Saturday (September 10) evening, and while the R&B singer was popping off and spilling all sorts of tea about Kris Jenner's involvement with his and Kim Kardashian's sex tape, the father of two found himself blocked by the socialite and seemingly banned from going Live on the platform.The recording artist and the reality stars have come to blows in the past over their explicit video leak. Earlier this year we saw some of the drama unfold on The Kardashians as Kim's eldest son, Saint West, saw an ad for the tape on his Roblox game, causing the mother of four to feel seriously emotionally distressed.Ray J and Kim Kardashian party with Paris Hilton and Serena Williams in 2006 -- Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesAs Wack 100 made claims of a second sex tape's existence, the 41-year-old threatened to "burn" him and immediately got on the phone with her lawyers to resolve the situation.Just a…

Elon Musk on Monday was spammed by hacked verified accounts along with non-verified accounts sharing links to crypto scams, as he shared an update about Tesla's latest version of full self-driving (FSD) Beta. Several of these accounts were bots but some were also hacked verified Twitter accounts. A Twitter user shared screenshots about Musk being bombarded with fake accounts on his latest tweet. "FSD Beta 10.69.2 rolling out now. Please note that top priority is safety, so expect it to be overly cautious, especially around pedestrians," Musk posted. Within no time, spammed crypto accounts hit Musk, who tweeted "Sigh". Musk recently went after the Parag Agrawal-led platform after a top cybersecurity expert claimed that as high as eight in 10 Twitter accounts are fake. Dan Woods, Global Head of Intelligence at cybersecurity company F5, told The Australian that more than 80 per cent of Twitter accounts are probably bots -- a massive claim as Twitter says only 5 per cent of its users are bots/spams. Musk last week claimed 90 per cent of the comments on his tweets are actually bots or spam replies. The Tesla and SpaceX CEOAhas terminated the $44 billion Twitter takeover deal, and the matter is…

Meghan Markle is trending on Twitter after her interaction with royal admirers outside Windsor Castle.The Duchess of Sussex accompanied her husband Prince Harry and his brother Prince William to read tributes for the Queen. The group was also joined by Kate Middleton.During the 40-minute session with the public, Meghan was allegedly spotted curtseying to royal staff member as she takes a flower bouquet from a fan in the crowd."I told them I'd place them over there so it's OK. Thank you. I appreciate it though," said Meghan as a royal commentator. Reacting the the video, Sussex fans on Twitter jumped the band wagon to defend the Duchess. "How have they intimidated Meghan that she's nervously curtseying to American palace staff," wrote one."I’m baffled every time the world is expected to believe SHE is the bully ….," added another."Absolutely haunted by that video at the end of the Windsor walkabout and how nervous Meghan Markle looked, how anxious not to put a finger wrong and incite the ire of an entire national press corp," wrote a third.

An official Twitter account for the West Texas division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection amplified tweets sent out by former senior Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller on Saturday. One of the tweets retweeted by the government agency claimed that President Joe Biden had “ended” the United States’ “constitutional government.” “The media’s greatest power is its ability to frame what is a dire national crisis (eg ‘cops are racist’ summer '20) and what is not. Biden’s eradication of our border means we are no longer a Republic—he’s ended nearly 250 years of constitutional government,” Miller wrote in one of two posts that CBP West Texas retweeted. By Saturday evening the tweets were un-retweeted. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Washington office didn’t return The Daily Beast’s request for comment. During his tenure in the Trump White House, Miller’s critics took him to task over spreading “white nationalist propaganda” and being “a far-right internet troll.” Following publication, CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus called the retweets “unacceptable and disappointing.” Screenshot Twitter