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Security at Twitter

At Twitter, we value your online security as much as you do. Our team works constantly to protect the security of your account, and takes steps every day to provide a secure Twitter experience for our users.

Maintaining top notch security online is always a community effort, and we're lucky to have a vibrant group of independent security researchers who volunteer their time to help us spot potential issues. We applaud their efforts and the important role they play in keeping Twitter safe for everyone.

Reporting possible vulnerabilities

If you believe you have discovered a security issue that affects many users, please fill out this form with information and detailed instructions about how to reproduce the issue. If you have found an issue that affects only your own account, please fill out this form.

If you are researching security issues, please use a private Twitter account to test any possible security vulnerabilities, which will give us time to fix any issues.

White Hats

The following people have helped us keep Twitter safe for everyone. We very much appreciate their efforts.

2013

@kinugawamasatoMasato Kinugawa @yujikosugaYuji Kosuga @szgruSzymon Gruszecki @cesarcerCesar Cerrudo @TurbanatorSJSSimranJeet Singh @soaj1664asharAshar Javed @hxteamRakan Alotaibi @omarbvOmar Benbouazza @kamilseviKamil Sevi @mikeszahajMike Szahaj @NightRang3rShai rod @Roni_BacharRoni Bachar @rafaybalochRafay Baloch @paulgbPaul Butler @Attack_SecureMohamed Ramadan @annonymizeralokAlok J Sudhakar @arirubinsteinAri Rubinstein @vikrum5000Vikrum Nijjar @bulkneetsma.la @WHHackersBRJoão Lucas Melo Brasio @i4bdullahAbdullah @milad_bahariMilad Bahari Rad @diorrayİrfan Çikoğlu @charliesomeCharlie Somerville @akkiliON_Darius Petrescu @vigneshkumarmrM.R.Vignesh Kumar @nealpooleNeal Poole @rinakikunWan Ikram @daveg_mtsoDavid Goldsmith @anandm47Anand @yappareAhmad Ashraff @cyberboyIndiashashank @christyprioryChristy Philip Mathew @wcypierrenetwcypierre @javidhussain21Javid Hussain @prakharprasadPrakhar Prasad @Charlie_N_BCharlie Briggs @mmruppMaxim Rupp @prajalkulkarniPrajal Kulkarni @MuhammadWaqar_9Muhammad Waqar @_batramMalte Batram @ajaysinghnegiAjay Singh Negi @udhayakumar_gkG.K.Udhayakumar @ThePiyushMalikPiyush Malik @NoTty_rAJRaj Sukali @anandtiwaricsAnand Sundar Tiwari @shaheemirzaShahee Mirza @official_royRoy Castillo @_ikkiLuca Carettoni @e3amn2lEmanuel Bronshtein @singh_jasminderJasminder Pal Singh @chfoo0Christopher Foo @vedachalakaVedachala @securityprimesSecurity Primes @mehimansuHimanshu Kumar Das @securityexeEhraz Ahmed @atul_shedageAtulkumar Hariba Shedage @prashantnegi_Prashant Negi @Nin_99Nine99 @ArakinUKStuart Dickson @gazlyJ Muhammed Gazzaly @17havalDhaval Chauhan @RhialtoDaniel L @JohnathanKuskosJohnathan Kuskos @cgvwzqPepe Vila @pkonopkoPrzemek Konopko @debasishm89Debasish Mandal @Dylan_irzi11Juan David Castro Cantillo @SeguridadBlancaCamilo Galdos @karamelbilisimSedat Dogan @blinkmsMahadev Subedi @alecthomasAlec Thomas @frtuckerTucker Preston

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