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Twitter finds security bug, advises changing passwords Posted May 3, 2018 at 2:07 PM Updated May 3, 2018 at 2:07 PM SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is advising all users to change their passwords. The company said Thursday that it recently discovered a bug that stored passwords in an internal log in an unprotected form. Twitter says there's no indication that there was a breach or that any of the passwords were misused. But as a precaution, Twitter recommends users consider changing the passwords they use to log onto Twitter. They should also change that password if they used it for any other services. The San Francisco company says it masks, or encrypts, passwords by replacing them with a random set of numbers and letters. But the bug caused passwords to be written to an internal log before that masking occurred. The company says it discovered the bug on its own and has fixed it. Most Popular Suspects sought in Shady Cove deer attacks Apr 28 at 6:12 PM Jackson County sees startling spike in opioid overdose deaths Apr 28 at 4:24 PM Spring Gold: Tips on finding morel mushrooms from people who know Apr 29 at 2:00 AM Two arrested, toddler removed from suspected drug RV Apr 27 at 5:55 PM Ashland teacher to appear on 'Jeopardy!' May 2 at 5:36 PM Asante wins Level II trauma status Apr 30 at 2:01 AM RV chase ends behind Mail Tribune with 1 arrest, child safe May 3 at 7:01 AM UPDATED: Man found dead outside Medford antique store identified May 2 at 8:04 AM Guest Opinion: Get ready for your 'pack a day' of summer smoke Apr 29 at 2:01 AM Shady Cove man accused in second marijuana theft case Apr 30 at 3:56 PM Davis tops in lawyers' poll for circuit judge Apr 27 at 5:45 PM Justin Dan Rollins May 1 at 2:00 AM © Copyright 2006-2018 Rosebud Media LLC. All rights reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com ~ P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501