Twitter Inc, under serious security breaches, has acquired one of the best hacker in the world to tackle everything from technical errors to misinformation.
The company announced on Monday Peiter Zatko, widely known as nickname Mudge, in the new position of head of security, giving him the mandate to propose changes in the structure and practices of the company.
Zatko responded positively to CEO Jack Dorsey and is expected to take over the management of security operations after a 45-60 day audit.
Looks like the cat is out of the bag.
I'm very excited to be joining the executive team at Twitter!
I truly believe in the mission of (equitably) serving the public conversation.
I will do my best! https://t.co/ZQkhYTXLQZ
- Mudge (@dotMudge) November 16, 2020
Ο Zatko επέβλεψε πρόσφατα την ασφάλεια στις ηλεκτρονικές payments Unicorn Stripe. Πριν από αυτό, εργαζόταν σε ειδικά projects της Google και επέβλεπε projects στον τομέα της ασφάλειας στον περίφημο Οργανισμό Έρευνας και Έργων Defense of the Pentagon (DARPA).
Zatko's career began in the 1990s when he conducted classified work for a government contractor and was among the founders of the Cult of the Dead Cow, a hacking group famous for releasing Windows hacking tools to improve its security Microsoft.