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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 Owaida • 29 Jun 2021
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 Owaida • 11 May 2021
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 Owaida • 23 Apr 2021
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 Owaida • 13 Apr 2021
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 Owaida • 12 Apr 2021
7 steps to staying safe and secure on Twitter
Follow these easy steps to prevent your Twitter account from being hacked and to remain safe while tweeting
Amer Owaida • 19 Mar 2021
WhatsApp may soon roll out encrypted chat backups
While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon
Amer Owaida • 09 Mar 2021
Facebook ramps up fight against child abuse content
Two new tools will warn users about the risks of searching for and sharing content that exploits children, including the potential legal consequences of doing so
Amer Owaida • 25 Feb 2021
Clubhouse chats streamed to third-party website
The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform
Amer Owaida • 23 Feb 2021