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{{Short description|Computer security expert on Twitter}}
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'''SwiftOnSecurity''' is a [[pseudonym]]ous [[computer security]] expert and [[influencer]] on [[Twitter]] who pretends to be [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Conger|first=Kate|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/business/parisa-tabriz-google-work-diary.html|title=The Work Diary of Parisa Tabriz, Google’s ‘Security Princess’|date=2019-09-05|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2020-02-23|url-status=live|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-security-meets-sarcasm-infosec-taylor-swift-cybersecurity/|title=When security meets sarcasm: Taylor Swift brings infosec to the masses|last=Whittaker|first=Zack|date=|website=[[ZDNet]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Zimmerman|first=Jess|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/18/parody-twitter-accounts-more-freedom|title=Parody Twitter accounts have more freedom than you and I ever will {{!}} Jess Zimmerman|date=2015-06-18|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=2020-02-23|url-status=live|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> As of February 2020, they have over 300.000 followers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/swiftonsecurity|title=SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) {{!}} Twitter|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Twitter]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> The name was chosen due to Taylor Swift’s caution to digital security.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hern|first=Alex|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2019/jan/29/digital-security-taylor-swift-facetime-privacy-bug-breaches|title=How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon|date=2019-01-29|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-02-23|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The account has been cited in news articles about computer security.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2019/06/02/password-expiration-is-dead-long-live-your-passwords/|title=Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords|last=|first=|date=|website=[[TechCrunch]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://threatpost.com/google-busy-removing-more-malicious-chrome-extensions-from-web-store/128435/|title=Google Busy Removing More Malicious Chrome Extensions from Web Store|website=threatpost.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> They are a [[Microsoft Most Valuable Professional|Microsoft MVP]] and work as an [[Endpoint security|endpoint monitoring]] lead for a [[Fortune 500]] company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://decentsecurity.com/about|title=About this site|website=Decent Security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> Their blog contains general computer security advice and also specifically for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[phishing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://decentsecurity.com/|title=Decent Security|website=Decent Security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref>
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'''SwiftOnSecurity''' is a [[pseudonym]]ous [[computer security]] expert and [[influencer]] on [[Twitter]], inspired from [[Taylor Swift]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Conger |first=Kate |date=2019-09-05 |title=The Work Diary of Parisa Tabriz, Google's 'Security Princess' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/business/parisa-tabriz-google-work-diary.html |access-date=2020-02-23 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittaker |first=Zack |date= |title=When security meets sarcasm: Taylor Swift brings infosec to the masses |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-security-meets-sarcasm-infosec-taylor-swift-cybersecurity/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-02-23 |website=[[ZDNet]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Zimmerman |first=Jess |date=2015-06-18 |title=Parody Twitter accounts have more freedom than you and I ever will {{!}} Jess Zimmerman |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/18/parody-twitter-accounts-more-freedom |access-date=2020-02-23 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> As of May 2024, they have over 405,400 followers.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) {{!}} Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/swiftonsecurity |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=[[Twitter]] |language=en}}</ref> The account was originally created to post Taylor Swift-related [[meme]]s about the [[Heartbleed]] bug. The name was chosen due to Swift's caution with regard to digital security, and the account's original focus on cybersecurity.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hern|first=Alex|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2019/jan/29/digital-security-taylor-swift-facetime-privacy-bug-breaches|title=How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon|date=2019-01-29|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-02-23|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The account has been cited in news articles about computer security.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://social.techcrunch.com/2019/06/02/password-expiration-is-dead-long-live-your-passwords/|title=Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords|last=|first=|date=2 June 2019|website=[[TechCrunch]]|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://threatpost.com/google-busy-removing-more-malicious-chrome-extensions-from-web-store/128435/|title=Google Busy Removing More Malicious Chrome Extensions from Web Store|website=threatpost.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> They are a [[Microsoft Most Valuable Professional|Microsoft MVP]], and work as an [[Endpoint security|endpoint monitoring]] lead for a [[Fortune 500]] company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://decentsecurity.com/about|title=About this site|website=Decent Security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> Their blog contains general computer security advice, with a large amount dedicated to [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[phishing]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://decentsecurity.com/|title=Decent Security|website=Decent Security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref>
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== Atlassian ==

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In December 2019, SwiftOnSecurity tweeted about an issue in [[Atlassian]] software that embedded the [[private key]] of a [[Domain name|domain]]. This turned out to be a [[Vulnerability (computing)|security vulnerability]] and was assigned {{CVE|2019-15006}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/05/atlassian_zero_day_bug/|title=Atlassian scrambles to fix zero-day security hole accidentally disclosed on Twitter|last=Thomas|first=Claburn|date=|website=[[The Register]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref>
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== Atlassian vulnerability ==
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In December 2019, SwiftOnSecurity tweeted about an issue in [[Atlassian]] software that embedded the [[private key]] of a [[Domain name|domain]]. This turned out to be a [[Vulnerability (computing)|security vulnerability]], and was assigned {{CVE|2019-15006}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/05/atlassian_zero_day_bug/|title=Atlassian scrambles to fix zero-day security hole accidentally disclosed on Twitter|last=Thomas|first=Claburn|date=|website=[[The Register]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity]
* {{twitter.com|SwiftOnSecurity}}
* [https://infosec.exchange/@SwiftOnSecurity SwiftOnSecurity] on the [[Fediverse]]
* [https://decentsecurity.com decentsecurity.com], the blog of SwiftOnSecurity
* [https://decentsecurity.com decentsecurity.com], the blog of SwiftOnSecurity
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SwiftOnSecurity is a pseudonymous computer security expert and influencer on Twitter, inspired from Taylor Swift.[1][2][3] As of May 2024, they have over 405,400 followers.[4] The account was originally created to post Taylor Swift-related memes about the Heartbleed bug. The name was chosen due to Swift's caution with regard to digital security, and the account's original focus on cybersecurity.[5] The account has been cited in news articles about computer security.[6][7] They are a Microsoft MVP, and work as an endpoint monitoring lead for a Fortune 500 company.[8] Their blog contains general computer security advice, with a large amount dedicated to Windows and phishing.[9]

Atlassian vulnerability

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In December 2019, SwiftOnSecurity tweeted about an issue in Atlassian software that embedded the private key of a domain. This turned out to be a security vulnerability, and was assigned CVE-2019-15006.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Conger, Kate (September 5, 2019). "The Work Diary of Parisa Tabriz, Google's 'Security Princess'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Whittaker, Zack. "When security meets sarcasm: Taylor Swift brings infosec to the masses". ZDNet. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Jess (June 18, 2015). "Parody Twitter accounts have more freedom than you and I ever will | Jess Zimmerman". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "SwiftOnSecurity (@SwiftOnSecurity) | Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Hern, Alex (January 29, 2019). "How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords". TechCrunch. June 2, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Google Busy Removing More Malicious Chrome Extensions from Web Store". threatpost.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "About this site". Decent Security. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Decent Security". Decent Security. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Thomas, Claburn. "Atlassian scrambles to fix zero-day security hole accidentally disclosed on Twitter". The Register. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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