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Twitter on Wednesday said that its investigation found “no evidence” that users’ data sold online was obtained by exploiting any security vulnerabilities in its systems. “Based on information and intel analyzed to investigate the issue, there is no evidence that the data being sold online was obtained by exploiting a vulnerability of Twitter systems,” the […]
Twitter on Friday revealed that a now-patched zero-day bug was used to link phone numbers and emails to user accounts on the social media platform. “As a result of the vulnerability, if someone submitted an email address or phone number to Twitter’s systems, Twitter’s systems would tell the person what Twitter account the submitted email […]
A Child’s Gibberish Tweet from US Nuclear-agency Account Sends Twitter into Frenzy – Sparks Debates on National Security. How is it possible that a child can have access to the official Twitter account of the US Nuclear Agency, which is responsible for the safety of America’s nuclear weapons? It is indeed possible when you are […]
A couple of months ago information security specialists reported a hacking incident against London Metropolitan Police, whose Twitter account (with more than a million followers) was taken over by hackers to show a series of bizarre posts. The hackers also sent some emails from the Police Press Office. After months of research, the authorities have […]
Privacy scandals involving large social media companies are becoming more frequent nowadays. This time, web application security specialists report that the phone numbers used for multi-factor authentication and email addresses linked to the Twitter users accounts were “inadvertently” used for advertising purposes. The alleged error was revealed on the company’s official blog. In their post […]
As part of a new privacy breach that has surfaced recently, the micro-blogging site Twitter has admitted that it used users’ mobile numbers for ad targeting. Twitter’s “Inadvertent” Privacy Breach According to an official statement, Twitter said it made a “mistake” and unintentionally used users’ phone numbers and email addresses. Users provided the details for […]
Currently, micro-blogging site Twitter is the ultimate social media platform for sharing your views and opinions. But there comes a time when getting rid of social media is the solution we need, and that’s where I come in. As part of the third episode of my How To Delete series, I will tell you how to […]
An unusual incident has brought a serious headache to the British authorities. According to web applications security specialists, about a week ago, an unidentified hacker or hacker group compromised the Twitter account of the London Metropolitan Police, better known as Scotland Yard. Hackers posted some tweets with messages against policemen. Most of the tweets posted […]
As Elon Musk is all about ideas and new inventions, the most recent idea he has is to hold SpaceX’s yearly Hyperloop Pod competition in a tunnel. Announced via a tweet, Musk has suggested that next year’s competition will take place in a tunnel with a 10km vacuum and it will be curved to improve […]
Update 1: FaceApp has finally given out a response (via TechCrunch) to ongoing privacy concerns related to the app. FaceApp stated: “We might store an uploaded photo in the cloud. The main reason for that is performance and traffic: we want to make sure that the user doesn’t upload the photo repeatedly for every edit […]
As surprising as it may sound, Facebook is up but Twitter is down. The online news and social networking site Twitter is down right now after suffering a massive outage. This comes as a surprise since Twitter has a proven track record of maintaining its service even when social media giants like Facebook and Instagram […]
As cybersecurity specialists reported, a New York-based federal court has ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump violates his country’s freedom of speech laws by blocking his critics on the social network Twitter. The court’s ruling follows a case brought by seven people who were blocked by President Trump. The judge in charge of this process […]
While Samsung (and sometimes Apple and Google too) phones have been in the news for catching fire and hurting people around, an unlikely entrant in this arena is OnePlus, whose first-ever smartphone has allegedly been on fire. It is suggested that a user’s OnePlus One caught fire in the middle of the night at around […]
Bella Throne will not be bullied by cybercriminals. Stealing private photographs of celebrities and threatening to post them online unless they give in to the demands of the hacker has become a common norm among cybercriminals for making quick bucks. But, not all the celebs could be intimidated and Bella Thorne is one of them. […]
Following the trend of celebrity social media hijacking, the most recent to fall under the group is Bollywood celebrity Amitabh Bachchan, whose Twitter account got hacked on Monday at 11:40pm. It has been suggested that the actor’s Twitter account (going by the handle @SrBachchan) was hacked by a Turkish hacker group dubbed Ayyildiz Tim. It […]
While every other Android smartphone has a USB Type-C port, iPhones have sported Apple’s Lightning port. However, it seems that is soon going to change as Apple is expected to add a USB Type-C port to its upcoming iPhone models. According to a tweet by user Raphael Mouton, the iOS 13 Beta restore screen suggests […]
Donald Trump and trolls have had a connection in the past and this bond continues as the US President is all over the internet being trolled for what looks like a lack of science tuition back when he was a kid. Trump, via a tweet, suggested that NASA should not focus on going to the […]
It seems like Dark Mode is the much-needed element on any app these days, and the ones who love this, might like this news! After a not-so-dark mode on its web and Android versions, Twitter is now bringing an actual one to iOS users. iOS users will now be able to switch to the dark mode, […]
Twitter is home to a new prank making the rounds, which is asking users to change his or her year of birth to 2007. However, the joke has repercussions, and Twitter is urging users not to fall prey to it. The micro-blogging site, via a tweet from its Support Twitter handle, is warning users of […]
PUBG Mobile has been under scrutiny in India for all the controversies that happened due to the game, and a possible ban is underway. Trying to cope with this, the game is reportedly testing user limits on the app. As spotted by various users, the PUBG app is popping up a health disclaimer which limits […]
Showing interest in bringing Tesla to India, Elon Musk says that if not this year, he would love to introduce the company to India by next year. Musk replied to an Indian on Twitter who asked: “What about India Sir?,” when the billionaire tweeted about building superchargers in Kazakhstan. For those who have forgotten, the tweet […]