Twitter double-locks its password security with spam defenses

Twitter has added more security measures to its site – making password resets easier, and making it trickier for cybercriminals to log in to accounts, according to a blog post from the company.

The network faced a year of severe and highly public attacks on media accounts last year – including one where hackers posted a false Tweet claiming there had been multiple explosions at the White House. The Tweet caused chaos, briefly wiping 143 points off the Dow Jones as traders panicked, as reported by the LA Times.

Twitter double-locks its password security with spam defenses