FTC Releases Alert on Exposed Twitter Passwords

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FTC Releases Alert on Exposed Twitter Passwords [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/05/07/FTC-Releases-Alert-Exposed-Twitter-Passwords ] 05/07/2018 
04:54 PM EDT 
Original release date: May 07, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued guidance for Twitter users on changing their passwords. Users should 
change their Twitter passwords as well as any other accounts that use the same password.

NCCIC encourages consumers to review the FTC alert [ 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/05/change-your-twitter-password-now ] for more information. Refer to the NCCIC 
Tips on Choosing and Protecting Passwords [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-002 ] and Supplementing Passwords [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST05-012 ] for additional best practices.

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