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Twitter hires hacker ‘Mudge’ as head of security

By Spencer Neale
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Twitter hires hacker ‘Mudge’ as head of security

Twitter is beefing up its security team.

The social media company announced on Monday it is hiring computer hacker Peiter Zatko, better known as “Mudge.” Zatko confirmed on Twitter Monday that he will be “joining the executive team” to assess potential security threats on the platform.

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