Twitter Makes HTTPS Default Login Option
Summary
Twitter has finally gotten on board the SSL train and made HTTPS the default login option for all of its users who sign in through the Web interface. Twitter has finally gotten on board the SSL train and made HTTPS the default login option for all of its users who sign in through the Web interface. HTTPS is one of the best ways to keep your account safe and it will only get better as we continue to improve HT TPS support on our web and mobile clients,” the company said in a statement. The same is true for clients on mobile phones such as iPhones and Android devices, and that represents a big part of Twitter’s user base. Given the propensity of users to reuse usernames and passwords on multiple sites and services, stealing a victim’s Twitter credentials can be a major coup for an attacker.