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WhatsApp announces end-to-end encrypted backups

WhatsApp announces end-to-end encrypted backups

WhatsApp announces end-to-end encrypted backups

The Facebook-owned messaging service plans to roll out the feature to both iOS and Android users in the coming weeks.

Amer Owaida14 Sep 2021


Twitter introduces new feature to automatically block abusive behavior

Twitter introduces new feature to automatically block abusive behavior

Twitter introduces new feature to automatically block abusive behavior

Dubbed Safety Mode, the feature will temporarily block authors of offensive tweets from being able to contact or follow users.

Amer Owaida02 Sep 2021


Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals

Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals

Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals

Twitter’s transparency report revealed that users aren’t quick to adopt 2FA and once they do enable it, they choose the least secure option

Amer Owaida28 Jul 2021


Twitter now lets users set security keys as the only 2FA method

Twitter now lets users set security keys as the only 2FA method

Twitter now lets users set security keys as the only 2FA method

You can now secure your account with a physical security key as your sole 2FA method, without any additional 2FA option

Amer Owaida02 Jul 2021


Data for 700 million LinkedIn users up for grabs on hacker forum

Data for 700 million LinkedIn users up for grabs on hacker forum

Data for 700 million LinkedIn users up for grabs on hacker forum

Information scraped from LinkedIn user profiles includes full names, gender, email addresses and phone numbers

Amer Owaida29 Jun 2021


WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

WhatsApp will limit features for users who don't accept new data-sharing rules

Your account won’t be deleted, but here's what you may want to be aware of if not even repeated reminders to accept the new policy do the trick

Amer Owaida11 May 2021


Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying

Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying

Instagram rolls out new features to help prevent cyberbullying

The social media platform is stepping up efforts to help stomp out harassment and other abusive behavior

Amer Owaida23 Apr 2021


WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account

WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account

WhatsApp flaw lets anyone lock you out of your account

An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part

Amer Owaida13 Apr 2021


Clubhouse in the spotlight after user records posted online

Clubhouse in the spotlight after user records posted online

Clubhouse in the spotlight after user records posted online

Reports of another trove of scraped user data add to the recent woes of popular social media platforms

Amer Owaida12 Apr 2021