You No Longer Need A Password To Access Your Microsoft Account
Microsoft enables passwordless login. This allows customers to sign in to their Microsoft account without having to enter passwords. Instead, the respective account is linked to a second factor, such as Windows Hello, the Microsoft...
WhatsApp To Incorporate End-To-End Encryption On Backups Stored In Google Drive And iCloud
WhatsApp proposes to add an extra layer of security to the backups copies, which are stored in iCloud or in Google Drive.WhatsApp has implemented end-to-end encryption in their backups, and users will be able to...
Almost Two-Thirds Of Internet Traffic Comes From Bots
In the first half of 2021, the volume of traffic from malicious bots increased significantly, leading to an increase in automated attacks on organizations, according to a September report from Barracuda Networks.According to the report, almost...
BrakTooth Vulnerabilities In Various Bluetooth SoCs Put Billions Of Devices At Risk
Security researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design have found 16 security flaws in commercially used Bluetooth stack implementations, which they summarize under the name "Braktooth". According to researchers, these vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth Classic...
GDPR Penalty: Whatsapp Has To Pay A Fine Of 225 Million Euros
The Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) has imposed WhatsApp a fine of 225 million euros for violating European privacy rules.Based on the results of an investigation opened in December 2018, the commission concluded...
Twitter Introduces Safety Mode To Stop Negative Interactions Between Users
Twitter introduces a new anti-abuse feature called 'Safety Mode' to reduce the large number of hateful and inappropriate messages that are circulating in the social network.At the moment, Twitter Safety Mode is in the...
WhatsApp Vulnerability Allowed Attackers To Access Users’ Private Data From The Application Memory
WhatsApp was affected by a security vulnerability that allowed attackers to access users' private data through the application's memory.According to the cybersecurity firm Check Point Research (CPR), WhatsApp was affected by a vulnerability that, if exploited,...
Facebook Messenger Now Offers End-To-End Encryption For Voice And Video Calls
Facebook is expanding end-to-end encryption in its messenger service. In the future, voice and video calls can also be completely encrypted, as the social network announced on August 13, 2021.According to Facebook, "The content of...