X to ship instant auto-revert and auto-logout when hackers change your email, password or phone
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-03
X is about to ship a new account-protection feature: if a hacker changes your email, password, or phone number, you'll get an instant email notification and can automatically revert the change and log the intruder out. X engineer singhai confirmed it ships within hours. Users are also reminded to always check the sender address on X emails to avoid phishing.
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