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Huge Spike in Social Media and Email Hacks – Simple Ways to Protect Yourself

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Huge Spike in Social Media and Email Hacks – Simple Ways to Protect Yourself

There has been a worrying rise in the number of people losing control of their social media and email accounts this year. According to recent data from Action Fraud, the...

SilentCryptominer Threatens YouTubers to Post Malware in Videos

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SilentCryptominer Threatens YouTubers to Post Malware in Videos

Experts have discovered an advanced malware campaign that exploits the rising popularity of Windows Packet Divert drivers to escape internet checks.Malware targets YouTubers Hackers...

WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Hacked 90 Users

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WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Hacked 90 Users

Attempts to censor opposition voices are not new. Since the advent of new media, few Governments and nations have used spyware to keep tabs on the public, and sometimes target...

Meta Removes Independent Fact Checkers, Replaces With "Community Notes"

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Meta Removes Independent Fact Checkers, Replaces With "Community Notes"

Meta to remove fact-checkersMeta is dumping independent fact-checkers on Instagram and Facebook, similar to what X (earlier Twitter) did, replacing them with “community notes”...

India Proposes New Draft Rules Under Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

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India Proposes New Draft Rules Under Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced on January 3, 2025, the release of draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023...

FireScam Malware Targets Android Users via Fake Telegram Premium App

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FireScam Malware Targets Android Users via Fake Telegram Premium App

A newly discovered Android malware, FireScam, is being distributed through phishing websites on GitHub, masquerading as a premium version of the Telegram application....

The Digital Markets Act (DMA): A Game Changer for Tech Companies

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The Digital Markets Act (DMA): A Game Changer for Tech Companies

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is poised to reshape the European digital landscape. This pioneering legislation by the European Union seeks to curb the dominance of tech giants,...

Practical Tips to Avoid Oversharing and Protect Your Online Privacy

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Practical Tips to Avoid Oversharing and Protect Your Online Privacy

In today’s digital age, the line between public and private life often blurs. Social media enables us to share moments, connect, and express ourselves. However, oversharing...

OpenAI’s Disruption of Foreign Influence Campaigns Using AI

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OpenAI’s Disruption of Foreign Influence Campaigns Using AI

Over the past year, OpenAI has successfully disrupted over 20 operations by foreign actors attempting to misuse its AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, to influence global...

Social Media Content Fueling AI: How Platforms Are Using Your Data for Training

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Social Media Content Fueling AI: How Platforms Are Using Your Data for Training

OpenAI has admitted that developing ChatGPT would not have been feasible without the use of copyrighted content to train its algorithms. It is widely known that artificial...

Protecting Your Business from Cybercriminals on Social Media

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Protecting Your Business from Cybercriminals on Social Media

Social media has transformed into a breeding ground for cybercriminal activities, posing a significant threat to businesses of all sizes. According to recent reports, more...

Russian Disinformation Network Struggles to Survive Crackdown

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Russian Disinformation Network Struggles to Survive Crackdown

The Russian disinformation network, known as Doppelgänger, is facing difficulties as it attempts to secure its operations in response to increased efforts to shut it down....

The UK Erupts in Riots as Big Tech Stays Silent

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The UK Erupts in Riots as Big Tech Stays Silent

For the past week, England and parts of Northern Ireland have been gripped by unrest, with communities experiencing heightened tensions and an extensive police presence....

Why Did Turkey Suddenly Ban Instagram? The Shocking Reason Revealed

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Why Did Turkey Suddenly Ban Instagram? The Shocking Reason Revealed

On Friday, Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) unexpectedly blocked Instagram access across the country. The ICTA, responsible for overseeing...

Telegram Users Cross 900 Million, Company Plans to Launch App Store

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Telegram Users Cross 900 Million, Company Plans to Launch App Store

Aims to reach 1 Billion followers: Telegram founderTelegram, a famous messaging app crossed 900 million active users recently, it will aim to cross the 1 billion milestone by...

Supreme Court Directive Mandates Self-Declaration Certificates for Advertisements

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Supreme Court Directive Mandates Self-Declaration Certificates for Advertisements

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India recently directed every advertiser and advertising agency to submit a self-declaration certificate confirming that their...

Stay Secure: How to Prevent Zero-Click Attacks on Social Platforms

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Stay Secure: How to Prevent Zero-Click Attacks on Social Platforms

While we have all learned to avoid clicking on suspicious links and be wary of scammers, this week we were reminded that there are some silent threats out there that we should...

Apple Working to Patch Alarming iPhone Issue

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Apple Working to Patch Alarming iPhone Issue

Apple claims to be working rapidly to resolve an issue that resulted in some iPhone alarms not setting off, allowing its sleeping users to have an unexpected lie-in. Many...

Discord Users' Privacy at Risk as Billions of Messages Sold Online

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Discord Users' Privacy at Risk as Billions of Messages Sold Online

In a concerning breach of privacy, an internet-scraping company, Spy.pet, has been exposed for selling private data from millions of Discord users on a clear web website....

Apple Steps Up Spyware Alerts Amid Rising Mercenary Threats

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Apple Steps Up Spyware Alerts Amid Rising Mercenary Threats

It has been reported that Apple sent notifications on April 10 to its Indian and 91 other users letting them know they might have been a victim of a possible mercenary spyware...

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