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Disney to Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data: Report
Walt Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter.
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Here's How You Can Minimise the Negative Effects of Social Media
While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.
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Russia Announces Punitive Measures Against Five Foreign IT Firms for Violating Online Content Laws
Russia regulator Rozkomnadzor said on Friday that it was would take punitive action against TikTok, Telegram messaging service, Zoom Video Communications, chat tool Discord and Pinterest. The country's regulator did not say what action it would take against the five foreign IT companies, but revealed that they had violated online content laws, whic...
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Discord Rolls Out PlayStation Network Account Integration: Here's How to Connect
Discord has announced that its integration with PlayStation Network (PSN) is finally rolling out for users. Now, users will be able to display their PS4, PS5 activities on the messaging app. The integration was initially announced in May last year.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Pre-Orders Sold Out in India Within Minutes
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone went out of stock within minutes during its first pre-orders sale in India on Friday.
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WhatsApp Accuses Israeli Firm NSO Of Helping Governments Hack Phones
The messaging service WhatsApp filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the Israeli surveillance company NSO, claiming it acted illegally in helping governments hack into the mobile devices of more than 100 people worldwide, including journalists, human rights workers and women who had been the subject of online attacks.
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8chan Owner To Testify To US Congress For Walmart Mass Shooting In Texas
Online message board 8chan's fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as it was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called to testify to the U.S. Congress after 8chan was linked to a weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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Google Calendar Was Down for Several Hours in Global Outage
Google Calendar is back online after service was disrupted for several hours.
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Facebook Bans Praise Of White Nationalism, Separatism On Its Platform
Facebook on Wednesday announced it will ban praise or support for white nationalism at the leading online social network and its image-centric messaging service Instagram.
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Snapchat to Launch Gaming Platform Next Month: Report
Parent of Snapchat messaging app Snap plans to announce its gaming platform for developers next month, online news service Cheddar reported on Friday
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Zuckerberg Says Facebook's Future Is Going Big On Private, Secure Chats
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would encrypt conversations on more of its messaging services and make them compatible, the latest sign that the world's biggest social network sees its future in intimate online chats.
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Disney to Stop Using Salesforce-Owned Slack After Hack Exposed Company Data: Report
Walt Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter.
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
-
UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Here's How You Can Minimise the Negative Effects of Social Media
While the Internet does have its advantages, there are negatives to social media overuse that we need to careful of. Here's what you can do to avoid burnout.
-
Russia Announces Punitive Measures Against Five Foreign IT Firms for Violating Online Content Laws
Russia regulator Rozkomnadzor said on Friday that it was would take punitive action against TikTok, Telegram messaging service, Zoom Video Communications, chat tool Discord and Pinterest. The country's regulator did not say what action it would take against the five foreign IT companies, but revealed that they had violated online content laws, whic...
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How Online Privacy Has Changed Users’ Data Protection Since US Supreme Court Ruling Against Abortion
Facebook messages of a mother-daughter duo over abortion are being investigated in Nebraska after the US Supreme Court ruling on Roe vs Wade. Since the ruling, there has been a concern on how collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people ...
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Discord Rolls Out PlayStation Network Account Integration: Here's How to Connect
Discord has announced that its integration with PlayStation Network (PSN) is finally rolling out for users. Now, users will be able to display their PS4, PS5 activities on the messaging app. The integration was initially announced in May last year.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Pre-Orders Sold Out in India Within Minutes
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone went out of stock within minutes during its first pre-orders sale in India on Friday.
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WhatsApp Accuses Israeli Firm NSO Of Helping Governments Hack Phones
The messaging service WhatsApp filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the Israeli surveillance company NSO, claiming it acted illegally in helping governments hack into the mobile devices of more than 100 people worldwide, including journalists, human rights workers and women who had been the subject of online attacks.
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8chan Owner To Testify To US Congress For Walmart Mass Shooting In Texas
Online message board 8chan's fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as it was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called to testify to the U.S. Congress after 8chan was linked to a weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.
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Google Calendar Was Down for Several Hours in Global Outage
Google Calendar is back online after service was disrupted for several hours.
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Facebook Bans Praise Of White Nationalism, Separatism On Its Platform
Facebook on Wednesday announced it will ban praise or support for white nationalism at the leading online social network and its image-centric messaging service Instagram.
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Snapchat to Launch Gaming Platform Next Month: Report
Parent of Snapchat messaging app Snap plans to announce its gaming platform for developers next month, online news service Cheddar reported on Friday
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Zuckerberg Says Facebook's Future Is Going Big On Private, Secure Chats
Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would encrypt conversations on more of its messaging services and make them compatible, the latest sign that the world's biggest social network sees its future in intimate online chats.
