John McAfee -- an early cybersecurity pioneer -- claims someone hacked into his phone and Watch Boarding House Hungry Wolves 2 Onlinehijacked his Twitter account.
The 72-year old McAfee is a dubious character with an admittedly colorful past, so his exploits should be considered wearily. He believes the Belize government once had a plot to kill him -- and supports it with evidence. He fled the jungles of Belize in 2012 after police wanted him for questioning concerning the murder of his neighbor. He sought the nomination for president of the United States in 2016 on the Libertarian ticket. He has done lots of drugs -- some of which he became addicted to and others that "astonished" him.
What's true and not true in the realm of McAfee will remain murky, but nonetheless, he contends someone recently breached his smartphone.
SEE ALSO: Google investigators find hackers swipe nearly 250,000 passwords a weekThis could, however, be a stunt. In an exclusive reveal to Newsweekin April 2017, McAfree showed reporters a prototype of the "John McAfee Privacy Phone," a $1,100 device which he contends will be the world's most hack-proof phone.
McAfee could be publicizing, to the sensationalist and reactionary Twitterverse, that even the legendary security researcher's phone was hacked -- all the while using two-factor authentication, or 2-FA. It looks like he was using an Android phone, as shown in a screenshot sent to the BCC which includes what appears to be his face on the background of his own phone. The supposed hacker tweeted out cryptocurrency advice for McAfee's account, something he had been doing daily, but has since scaled back.
Urgent: My account was hacked. Twitter has been notified. The coin of the day tweet was not me. As you all know... I am not doing a coin of the day anymore!!!!
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) December 27, 2017
McAfee blames "Twitter's security," not his own potentially missteps, and notes that he is a hacking target -- which is certainly valid.
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 believes that Twitter's two-factor authentication -- which requires typing in a passcode sent to your phone as an added layer of security in addition to the standard password -- as the culprit. He told the BBC that a hacker intercepted the code, and then gained access to his Twitter account.
McAfee said he then deleted two-factor authentication on all his phone's accounts, should a hacker be able to intercept those pass codes, too.
Twitter declined to engage or comment on McAfee's cybersecurity woes, but underscored to the BBC Twitter's online security advice. Mashable has also reached out to Twitter for comment, but will likely receive the same link.
"All that the hacker did was compromise my Twitter account. It could have been worse," McAfee said.
Topics Cybersecurity X/Twitter
Norrie vs. Diallo 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
NetEase to launch mobile version of new martial arts game Where Winds Meet next week · TechNode
Scientists reveal SUV
Is Samsung Galaxy S25+ dead? Maybe not.
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 5
ByteDance denies reported $7 billion plan for NVIDIA chips · TechNode
A swarm of 4
NASA photos reveal serious damage to its Mars Ingenuity helicopter
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for April 26: Tips to solve Connections #215
U.S. weather satellite snaps amazing view of sun explosions
Seven Steam games whose reviews have changed a lot
Best Prime exclusive deal: Get the Fire HD 8 tablet for 58% off
Who is SYNDI8, HYBE's new AI
Huawei to pre
Skywatching is lit in May, says NASA
NASA won't fly astronauts to the moon in 2024 — for good reason
Wordle today: The answer and hints for July 4
Austria vs. Turkey 2024 livestream: Watch Euro 2024 for free
Best rope light deal: Save 25% on Lepro N1 AI Smart RGB LED Strip Lights
NASA can finally touch the 'rarest' rocks on Earth
Disney World makes another dream come true by honoring an unused ticket from 1994Look to the night sky to see Saturn shining alongside the full moon'Black Panther' treasures will be enshrined at the SmithsonianThe top 10 games of 2018 (so far)This theory will make you look at Harry Potter in a totally new light'Black Panther' treasures will be enshrined at the SmithsonianUber knows you're more likely to pay surge prices when your phone is dyingPraise Yeezus: Cool church uses Kanye West lyrics to inspire us sinners'Black Panther' treasures will be enshrined at the SmithsonianDemi Lovato's Billboard Music Awards look supports gender neutral bathroomsThe actor playing Henry Bowers in the second 'IT' movie has been revealedKevin the permanently surprised cat has a story to inspire youJohn Legend and baby Luna took a super cozy nap on Chrissy Teigen's SnapchatJurassic World Evolution review: Theme park sim, with a side of chaosPraise Yeezus: Cool church uses Kanye West lyrics to inspire us sinnersMicrosoft says its facial recognition software is less biasedFacebook ends its Aquila drone projectUber knows you're more likely to pay surge prices when your phone is dyingVenmo releases physical debit card5 Internet Google is adding audio emoji to calls. Yep, including that one. Tencent’s Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile made nearly $200 million in September · TechNode Best Kindle deal: Buy two Kindle Scribes for 33% off Big UN extinction crisis report paints grim future for life on Earth How to unblock Pornhub for free China wins first e Here's who will use the world's fastest supercomputer ‘Why is my iPhone alarm so quiet?’ Apple says a fix is coming. A parent's guide to Skibidi Toilet: What is it and why is it so popular? 'The Idea of You's August Moon gives us the boy band bops we deserve Stephen King loves 'Baby Reindeer' so much he's written an essay about it Elon Musk tweets a pic of 60 satellites, the first for SpaceX Starlink Apple Watch feature becomes first digital health tech to receive this FDA approval Live Nation Concert Week 2024: How to snag $25 tickets TSMC's second plant in Japan may receive $6 billion subsidy · TechNode Huawei unveils the industry’s thinnest and lightest MatePad Pro 13.2 tablet · TechNode China aims for 50% increase in computing power by 2025 · TechNode Nintendo Switch 2 leaks: Release date, games, price, and more news Tencent Music partners with Qualcomm to launch AI 'The Idea of You' review: Anne Hathaway dazzles in Harry Styles–inspired rom
2.2755s , 8224.921875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Boarding House Hungry Wolves 2 Online】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network