Twitter bumps up log-in security after series of high-profile hacks

Twitter bumps up log-in security after series of high-profile hacks

(CNN) -- After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.The "two-factor" verification system, which will be optional, asks users to register a phone number, e-mail account and six-digit code that would have to be entered, via text message, each time they log in to the site."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter," Jim O'Leary, of the site's security team, said in a blog post. "Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web."The move comes in the wake of repeated hacks to prominent Twitter accounts in recent months.Last month, The Associated Press's Twitter account was compromised by someone who falsely tweeted that there had been a bombing at the White House.It was the latest in a laundry list of media organizations hacked in recent months.

(CNN) -- After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.The "two-factor" verification system, which will be optional, asks users to register a phone number, e-mail account and six-digit code that would have to be entered, via text message, each time they log in to the site."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter," Jim O'Leary, of the site's security team, said in a blog post. "Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web."The move comes in the wake of repeated hacks to prominent Twitter accounts in recent months.Last month, The Associated Press's Twitter account was compromised by someone who falsely tweeted that there had been a bombing at the White House.It was the latest in a laundry list of media organizations hacked in recent months.

Tech Report: Robots to make our lives easier

Tech Report: Robots to make our lives easier

Engineering students are building robots that can make life better and easier.

Engineering students are building robots that can make life better and easier.

Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi to hold Tweet Chat

Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi to hold Tweet Chat

OAK CREEK (WITI) -- Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi is holding his first ever Tweet Chat on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. as part of a continuing efforts to reach out to the residents and improve the lines of communicationResidents can tweet questions, comments, or ideas about the City of Oak Creek and Mayor Scaffidi will answer them on the City of Oak Creek twitter account, @CityofOakCreek.This effort builds on the city’s use of social media as a communication tool, which began in May 2012 with the creation of the City of Oak Creek Facebook page.For more information please contact Mayor Steve Scaffidi at (414) 335-6330 or sscaffidi@oakcreekwi.org

OAK CREEK (WITI) -- Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi is holding his first ever Tweet Chat on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. as part of a continuing efforts to reach out to the residents and improve the lines of communicationResidents can tweet questions, comments, or ideas about the City of Oak Creek and Mayor Scaffidi will answer them on the City of Oak Creek twitter account, @CityofOakCreek.This effort builds on the city’s use of social media as a communication tool, which began in May 2012 with the creation of the City of Oak Creek Facebook page.For more information please contact Mayor Steve Scaffidi at (414) 335-6330 or sscaffidi@oakcreekwi.org

AP hack proves Twitter has a serious cybersecurity problem

AP hack proves Twitter has a serious cybersecurity problem

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If Twitter needed any more evidence that it has a serious security problem, this should do it: Stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday after a hacker accessed a newswire's account and tweeted about a false White House emergency.The shocking tweet came from the Associated Press earlier this afternoon: "Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured."The AP's communications team quickly tweeted from its own account that the main AP Twitter was compromised, but investors had already panicked.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If Twitter needed any more evidence that it has a serious security problem, this should do it: Stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday after a hacker accessed a newswire's account and tweeted about a false White House emergency.The shocking tweet came from the Associated Press earlier this afternoon: "Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured."The AP's communications team quickly tweeted from its own account that the main AP Twitter was compromised, but investors had already panicked.

Tech Report: Rich DeMuro talks going green and saving money

Tech Report: Rich DeMuro talks going green and saving money

Making smart decisions at home can save you hundreds of dollars -- and that is especially true with all of the gadgets we have.

Making smart decisions at home can save you hundreds of dollars -- and that is especially true with all of the gadgets we have.

Boston bombing suspect tweeted since the Boston bombings

Boston bombing suspect tweeted since the Boston bombings

(CNN) -- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev has tweeted since the Boston Marathon bombings on what two friends of his tell CNN is his Twitter account.His tweets included one at 1:43 a.m. Wednesday that said, "I'm a stress free kind of guy."On Monday at 8:04 p.m. -- hours after the bombings -- he tweeted a quote from rapper Jay-Z, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city, stay safe people."On Tuesday shortly after midnight he tweeted, "There are people that know the truth but stay silent & there are people that speak the truth but we don't hear them cuz they're the minority."Tsarnaev does not describe himself in his Twitter profile, which reads only, "Salam aleikum."The most recent tweet is one he retweeted on Wednesday from Mufti Ismail Menk, who identifies himself as a Muslim scholar. "Attitude can take away your beauty no matter how good looking you are or it could enhance your beauty, making you adorable," the tweet reads.Another tweet from Tsarnaev on Tuesday was a quote from rapper Eminem: "Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got somethin to say but nothin comes out when they move their lips; just a bunch of gibberish."After another Twitter account posted a photo Tuesday saying it showed a man who was going to propose to his girlfriend at the marathon in Boston and found her dead, Tsarnaev tweeted a two-word response: "fake story."Another of Tsarnaev's tweets from Tuesday reads, "So then I says to him, I says, relax bro my beard is not loaded." On Friday, another Twitter user retweeted that message, and added the words, "But my backpack is."

(CNN) -- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev has tweeted since the Boston Marathon bombings on what two friends of his tell CNN is his Twitter account.His tweets included one at 1:43 a.m. Wednesday that said, "I'm a stress free kind of guy."On Monday at 8:04 p.m. -- hours after the bombings -- he tweeted a quote from rapper Jay-Z, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city, stay safe people."On Tuesday shortly after midnight he tweeted, "There are people that know the truth but stay silent & there are people that speak the truth but we don't hear them cuz they're the minority."Tsarnaev does not describe himself in his Twitter profile, which reads only, "Salam aleikum."The most recent tweet is one he retweeted on Wednesday from Mufti Ismail Menk, who identifies himself as a Muslim scholar. "Attitude can take away your beauty no matter how good looking you are or it could enhance your beauty, making you adorable," the tweet reads.Another tweet from Tsarnaev on Tuesday was a quote from rapper Eminem: "Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got somethin to say but nothin comes out when they move their lips; just a bunch of gibberish."After another Twitter account posted a photo Tuesday saying it showed a man who was going to propose to his girlfriend at the marathon in Boston and found her dead, Tsarnaev tweeted a two-word response: "fake story."Another of Tsarnaev's tweets from Tuesday reads, "So then I says to him, I says, relax bro my beard is not loaded." On Friday, another Twitter user retweeted that message, and added the words, "But my backpack is."

First look at Twitter #Music app: Find trending tunes

First look at Twitter #Music app: Find trending tunes

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter's long rumored music discovery service is finally here.Dubbed Twitter #Music (of course), the service suggests new music to its users in a uniquely social way.Twitter Music launched as a separate app on Apple iOS devices on Thursday morning, and it's slated to become available at music.twitter.com later in the day.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter's long rumored music discovery service is finally here.Dubbed Twitter #Music (of course), the service suggests new music to its users in a uniquely social way.Twitter Music launched as a separate app on Apple iOS devices on Thursday morning, and it's slated to become available at music.twitter.com later in the day.

Tech Report: Rich DeMuro discusses April apps to know

Tech Report: Rich DeMuro discusses April apps to know

Rich DeMuro joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about an app that scans business cards and can train you like a UFC fighter. 

Rich DeMuro joins FOX6 WakeUp to talk about an app that scans business cards and can train you like a UFC fighter. 

Elaborate Hoax: No, Joel Osteen has not renounced his faith

Elaborate Hoax: No, Joel Osteen has not renounced his faith

On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.

On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.