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Twitter account owner of a popular antivirus hacked for advertising cybercriminals
Thu Dec 28, 2017 2:30 pm
After several posts praised by little-known cripples, a well-known programmer said that he had been cracked
This is reported by the BBC.
John McPhee told Twitter that his account hacked and used to advertise little-known cybercriminals.
"Although I am a security expert, I do not control Twitter security protocols, I have haters, I am their target." People create fake accounts, screenshots, statements. I target hackers who have lost money and now accuse me of it. to be responsible for yourself. Be grown-ups, "says McAfee's message in the social network.
McAfee told the BBC that he had activated two-factor authentication, according to which the user must come to the phone with the code that he will enter to access the page. But hackers then had time to access both their text messages and phone contacts.
McAfee is currently developing a phone sales plan that "is most" difficult to break.
-In December, McAfee on his Twitter page said that he would eat his own penis , if by the end of 2020 the price of bitcoin would not exceed $ 1 million.
espreso.tv In Ukrainian/український
This is reported by the BBC.
John McPhee told Twitter that his account hacked and used to advertise little-known cybercriminals.
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— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) December 26, 2017
"Although I am a security expert, I do not control Twitter security protocols, I have haters, I am their target." People create fake accounts, screenshots, statements. I target hackers who have lost money and now accuse me of it. to be responsible for yourself. Be grown-ups, "says McAfee's message in the social network.
Though I am a security expert, I have no control over Twitter's security. I have haters. I am a target. People make fake accounts, fake screenshots, fake claims. I am a target for hackers who lost money and blame me. Please take responsibility for yourselves. Adults only please.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) December 28, 2017
McAfee told the BBC that he had activated two-factor authentication, according to which the user must come to the phone with the code that he will enter to access the page. But hackers then had time to access both their text messages and phone contacts.
McAfee is currently developing a phone sales plan that "is most" difficult to break.
-In December, McAfee on his Twitter page said that he would eat his own penis , if by the end of 2020 the price of bitcoin would not exceed $ 1 million.
espreso.tv In Ukrainian/український
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