SwiftOnSecurity
SwiftOnSecurity is a pseudonymous computer security expert and influencer on Twitter, Mastodon, and Bluesky,[1] inspired by Taylor Swift.[2][3][4]
The account was originally created to post Taylor Swift-related memes about the Heartbleed bug.[5] The name was chosen due to Swift's caution with regard to digital security, and the account's original focus on cybersecurity.[6] The account has been cited in news articles about computer security.[7][8] They are a Microsoft MVP, and work as an endpoint monitoring lead for a Fortune 500 company.[9][failed verification] Their blog contains general computer security advice, with a large amount dedicated to Windows and phishing.[10][failed verification]
As of May 2024, they have over 405,400 followers.[11]
Atlassian vulnerability
[edit]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.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "SwiftOnsecurity: 'Oh lord'". Bluesky. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ↑ Conger, Kate (September 5, 2019). "The Work Diary of Parisa Tabriz, Google's 'Security Princess'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ Whittaker, Zack. "When security meets sarcasm: Taylor Swift brings infosec to the masses". ZDNet. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Jess (June 18, 2015). "Parody Twitter accounts have more freedom than you and I ever will". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Post by SwiftOnSecurity". BlueSky. September 4, 2025.
- ↑ Hern, Alex (January 29, 2019). "How Taylor Swift became a cybersecurity icon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Password expiration is dead, long live your passwords". TechCrunch. June 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Google Busy Removing More Malicious Chrome Extensions from Web Store". threatpost.com. October 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "About this site". Decent Security. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Decent Security". Decent Security. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "@SwiftOnSecurity" on X (formerly Twitter)
- ↑ Thomas, Claburn. "Atlassian scrambles to fix zero-day security hole accidentally disclosed on Twitter". The Register. Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
External links
[edit]- SwiftOnSecurity on Bluesky
- SwiftOnSecurity on X
- SwiftOnSecurity on the Fediverse
- decentsecurity.com, the blog of SwiftOnSecurity
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