--- title: "WATCH: A hacker explains why Trump using his old Android phone for Twitter could be a huge security threat" description: "WATCH: A hacker explains why Trump using his old Android phone for Twitter could be a huge security threat" --- # WATCH: A hacker explains why Trump using his old Android phone for Twitter could be a huge security threat [Social Engineering](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/social-engineering), [Speaking Engagements](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/speaking-engagements), [Foreign National](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/foreign-national), [Zero Day Exploit](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/zero-day-exploit), [Enable Microphone](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/enable-microphone), [Exploit Phone](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/exploit-phone), [National Security Agency](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/national-security-agency), [Nsa](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/nsa), [Ios Exploit](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/ios-exploit), [Security Risk](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/security-risk), [Android Cell Phone](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/android-cell-phone), [Donald Trump](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/donald-trump), [Covert Malware](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/covert-malware), [Kevin Mitnick](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/tag/kevin-mitnick) [ Mitnick Security| ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/author/mitnick-security) 03.06.2017| 0 MIN READ TIME Trump continues to use his old Android phone to Tweet, according to a report in The New York Times, but this could pose a security risk.** Kevin Mitnick**, one of the country's most notorious hackers and author of the book "***The Art of Invisibility***," explains why.  VIDEO: [http://www.businessinsider.com/hacker-explains-risky-trump-android-phone-kevin-mitnick2017-3](http://www.businessinsider.com/hacker-explains-risky-trump-android-phone-kevin-mitnick2017-3) Source: [Business Insider](http://http://www.businessinsider.com/hacker-explains-risky-trump-android-phone-kevin-mitnick2017-3) # Related Resources [![](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-08-14%20at%203.48.55%20PM.png?width=350&name=Screen%20Shot%202020-08-14%20at%203.48.55%20PM.png) by Mitnick Security | 08.16.2019 | 1 min #### Advice from Kevin Mitnick Featured in the Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Kevin Mitnick was interviewed by Mr. Maniloff who is an attorney at White and Williams LLP in Philadelphia and an adjunct professor at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. Continue Reading Knowbe4, Cybercrime, Kevin Mitnick, Wsj, Op-ed ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/advice-from-kevin-mitnick-featured-in-the-wall-street-journal-op-ed) [![](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Events/In%20The%20News/kevin-ku-w7ZyuGYNpRQ-unsplash.jpg?width=350&name=kevin-ku-w7ZyuGYNpRQ-unsplash.jpg) by Mitnick Security | 12.12.2018 | 3 min #### 12 Ways to Defeat Two-Factor Authentication Everyone knows that two-factor authentication (2FA) is more secure than a simple login name and password, but too many people think that 2FA is a perfect, unhackable solution. It isn't! Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, Tw-factor Authentication - Roger A. Grimes, Chief Hacking Officer, Data-driven Defense Evangelist, Security Awareness Training, Knowbe4, Simulated Phishing Platform, 2Fa Solution, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/12-ways-to-defeat-two-factor-authentication) [![](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Events/In%20The%20News/simon-abrams-k_T9Zj3SE8k-unsplash.jpg?width=350&name=simon-abrams-k_T9Zj3SE8k-unsplash.jpg) by Mitnick Security | 11.26.2018 | 1 min #### We Need to Talk About NIST’s Dropped Password Management Recommendations Passwords and their protection are among the most fundamental, essential aspects of enterprise data security. They also make up the bane of most users’ relationships with their enterprise devices, res... Continue Reading Speaking Engagements, 2Fa, Biometric Security, Two-factor Authentication, Fraud Prevention, Password, Password Management, Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training, Multifactor Authentication (Mfa, Password Reuse, Kevin Mitnick ](https://www.mitnicksecurity.com/in-the-news/we-need-to-talk-about-nists-dropped-password-management-recommendations)