Hackers managed to manipulate Twitter’s algorithm for years.
Attackers used both bots and compromised accounts to create fake trends
A new study has discovered a vulnerability in Twitter’s trending algorithm that makes the platform susceptible to astroturfing attacks. Astroturfing attacks are when undisclosed paid employees of corporations and government organizations attempt to get their message and their views out to the public by using social media networks. To give a false appearance of natural […] More