Bug in Android Twitter app compromised user security

Last week, Facebook disclosed that the database containing the user name and phone numbers of more than 267 million people was exposed online. While Mark Zuckerberg-owned company has initiated an investigation, its rival social media platform Twitter has revealed that its Android app version may have been compromised by the hackers.

In the official blog, Twitter has confirmed there was a serious vulnerability in Twitter for the Android app that could allow bad actors to see nonpublic account information or control the victim’s account. For instance, hackers can gain full control to send Tweets or Direct Messages.