Twitter Keeps Deleted Direct Messages for At Least a Decade
Twitter is keeping a record of all direct messages for years after their deletion, instead of the promised 30 days.
Even conversations with suspended or deleted accounts are accessible, although they normally...
Omniverse Live Streaming TV Gets Struck by Lawsuit from Amazon and Netflix
Omniverse is in trouble, as a group of powerful plaintiffs has targeted them for copyright infringement.
The accusations claim that Omniverse is illegally broadcasting TV shows and movies for which they don’t...
There’s a New Realistic Phishing Campaign That Can Trick Everyone
Researchers discover a hyper-realistic phishing campaign that has reproduced login prompts with unprecedented faithfulness.
Even experienced users can step on the trap, as everything from the URL to the HTTPS look legit....
17000 Android Applications Keep a Detailed History of your Every Move
Thousands of highly popular apps for the Android platform are using persistent hardware-based identifiers.
Their purpose is to create a permanent and non-resettable advertising ID for each mobile device.
This violates...
Apple May Introduce A Red iPhone XS and XS Max in China
Apple is set to release red variants of its 2018 flagship iPhones in China without the PRODUCT (RED) branding.
News outlets are predicting PRODUCT (RED) variants of the iPhone XS and XS...
Google Adds “Anonymous Caller ID” to Google Voice
Google Voice users in the US will soon be able to hide their identity when calling other users using the service.
The anonymous caller ID feature was rolled out to iOS users...
Eight Microsoft Windows Apps Caught Mining Monero Cryptocurrency
A number of cryptojacking apps were discovered by Microsoft and have been removed.
There is no official word on how many Windows 10 users have been affected by the mining activity.
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SenseNets Facial Recognition Company Leaks Out Personal Data of 2.5 Million Chinese Citizens
More than 2.5 million Chinese citizens had their personal data leaked by an unprotected database.
The data includes ID numbers, photographs, addresses, and their location during the past 24 hours.
The...
Facebook Selectively Collects Location Data On “Dangerous” Individuals
A Facebook employee revealed that the social media company tracks data on individuals who threaten existing or former employees.
According to the social media platform the list consists of hundreds of users...
Dark Web Tags Found in the Websites of Multiple Fortune 100 Companies
Dark Web tags have infiltrated many websites, even those owned by the largest corporations.
Web page loading times, website latency, and user data compromise risks are the main concerns.
Web admins...