Twitter asks its users to change the password for a security breach


Twitter asks its users to change the password for a security breach



The company says that the incident is already solved but recommends modifying the keys as a precaution




     The social network Twitter on Thursday asked users to change their passwords as a precaution after discovering a security flaw in their own service, the group said in a tweet.

«Recently we discovered a bug (error) that stored passwords not hidden in an internal registry. We correct the bug and we have no indication that there is intrusion or fraudulent use of anyone, "wrote the network in the message, recommending" as a precaution "users to change the password.

Twitter explained the error in a very short blog called 'Keep your account safe', which does not clarify when the fault exists or how many passwords have been affected.

      The group said it "hides passwords through a hash process using a function called bcrypt, which replaces the real password with a random series of numbers and letters stored in the Twitter system." "This allows our systems to validate their account without revealing their passwords, which is an industry standard," the blog continues.

"Due to a bug, the passwords were entered into an internal registry before being subjected to the hashing process. We ourselves have found the error, eliminated the passwords and taken measures so that this error does not happen again, "adds Twitter.

        The group "deeply" regretted what happened. "We recognize and appreciate the trust you place in us and we commit to earning that trust every day," he told his users. The action of Twitter, which entered the stock market in 2013, lost 1.14% to $ 30.32 just after the close of this Thursday.

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