Microsoft Teams Calls Are Getting E2EE In July
Microsoft Teams is adding E2EE (end-to-end encrypted) on calls made over the platform from July onwards.
TikTok’s New Privacy Policy Lets It Collect Biometric Data, Including ‘Faceprints And Voiceprints’
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance, rolled out major updates to its privacy policy on Wednesday, including adding a new section that allows collecting US users' biometric information.
Facebook Removes Multiple Pak-Originated Account
Facebook removed 40 Facebook accounts, 25 Pages, six Groups and 28 Instagram accounts that originated in Pakistan.
Twitter Starts Rolling Out Blue Subscription Service
The microblogging site Twitter has finally announced Blue Subscription Service, a paid subscription service that offers access to new features like undoing tweets and viewing threads in an easier-to-digest “Reader Mode.”
WordPress Automatically Updated ‘Jetpack Plugin’ Installed Over 5 Million Sites To Fixed Vulnerability
Automattic, an American company behind the WordPress CMS, force deploys a security update on over five million websites running the Jetpack WordPress plug-in.
Nigerian Govt Accuses Twitter Of Double Standards, Supporting Secessionists
The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed doubts about Twitter's mission in the country, accusing the U.S. technology company of double standards and supporting the secessionists in the west African country.
Twitter Starts Rolling Out ‘Birdwatch’ Fact Checks Inside Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter has announced it is rolling out the Birdwatch notes inside tweets for pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop platforms.
Microsoft Will Unveil ‘The Next Generation Of Windows’ On June 24
Tech giant Microsoft has announced an event taking place on June 24 where it will unveil the next generation of Windows.
FBI Says REvil Is Responsible For JBS Cyberattack
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has officially stated that the REvil operation, aka Sodinokibi, is behind the ransomware attack targeting JBS, the world's largest meat producer.
Samsung Introduces New Samsung Galaxy Book Go Snd Galaxy Book Go 5G
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy Book Go and Galaxy Book Go 5G, new additions to the Galaxy Book lineup powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon compute platforms.
Amazon Prime Day Set For June 21 And 22
Amazon has officially announced the dates for Prime Day 2021: the event will begin at 12 AM PT on Monday, June 21, and conclude at 11:59 PM PT on Tuesday, June 22.
Samsung Introduces Its First ZNS SSD With Maximized User Capacity And Enhanced Lifespan
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) featuring Zoned Namespace (ZNS) technology — the PM1731a. Leveraging ZNS, the SSD will maximize available user capacity and offer an extended lifespan in the storage server, data center, and cloud environments.
Critical File Upload Vulnerability Discovered In ‘Fancy Product Designer’ Plugin
Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered a critical file upload vulnerability being actively exploited in Fancy Product Designer, a WordPress plugin installed on over 17,000 sites
US Department Of Justice Seizes 2 Domains Used In USAID Phishing Attacks
The US Department of Justice has seized two Internet domains i.e. theyardservice[.]com and worldhomeoutlet[.]com, which was used in recent phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to distribute malware and gain access to internal networks.
Twitter Resumes Blue Verification Badge Request After Pausing For A While
The microblogging site Twitter has reopened verification applications after pausing them last week.
Google Photos Ends Free High-Quality Unlimited Storage
Google Photos ends its unlimited free storage policy for pictures at ‘high resolution’ starting today, June 1, 2021.
JBS Global Meat Processing Shuts Down Production After Cyberattack
JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat processor, shut down production at multiple sites worldwide following a cyberattack.
Instagram Tweaks Its Algorithm After It Was Accused Of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Content
Instagram has made changes to its algorithm after a group of its employees reportedly complained that pro-Palestinian content was not viewable for users during the conflict in Gaza.
Xiaomi Announces 200W Wired Charging Tech Which Can Fully Charge A Phone In 8 Minutes
Using a modified Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery, Xiaomi says it’s able to fully charge the phone in 8 minutes over a 200W wired “HyperCharge” system, or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging.
Interpol Intercepts $83 Million Fighting Financial Cyber Crime
Interpol has intercepted $83 million belonging to victims of online financial crime from being transferred to the accounts of their attackers.
