Tag: Security

April 18, 2019

Oh My: Facebook stored Instagram passwords in plain text

In its monthly's blog post, Facebook revealed that millions of Instagram passwords were stored in a readable format. Through an internal investigation, Facebook determined that passwords stored were not internally abused or improperly accessed.

April 17, 2019

T-Mobile and Comcast partner to fight robocalls

T-Mobile and Comcast have formed a partnership to fight robocalls. Both companies will use the STIR/SHAKEN protocol to help customers with call verification.

April 16, 2019

Footage of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ leaks on Reddit, Twitter and YouTube

Disney has been trying hard to keep Avengers: Endgame under wraps as its blockbuster film hits theaters next week. Unfortunately, several minutes of blurry Avengers: Endgame footage leaked on multiple platforms. The leaked footage reveals significant plot details, and GIFs, descriptions and screenshots are spreading across the internet on platforms like Reddit, Twitter and YouTube.

April 11, 2019

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

Shortly after being removed and arrested from Ecuador embassy in London, Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange is officially being charged for "conspiracy to commit computer intrusion," and agreeing to break a password to a classified US government computer.

March 23, 2019

Data was sent to China by mistake, Nokia clarifies

In a statement, Nokia phone brand owner HMD Global said that it “mistakenly included” the device activation software for Chinese phones in a “single batch”..

March 21, 2019

Facebook has admitted to storing ‘hundreds of millions’ of account passwords in plaintext

You would think Facebook has your account security as one of its main priorities, right? Well, you might want to reconsider that because Facebook's “days..

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May 8, 2019

Starting December 11, you can stream Avengers: Endgame exclusively on Disney+

If you are a fan of Avengers: Endgame and want to watch it again in the future, there is some news for you. Disney CEO Bob Iger made an announcements at the company's quarterly earnings report stating that the movie will stream exclusively on Disney+.

April 29, 2019

Uber and Lyft no longer accepting new drivers in NYC

If you were thinking to drive for Uber and Lyft in NYC, there is some bad news for you. According to a report from Politico, both companies have stopped hiring new drivers in New York City because of a newly-passed law. The new law aims to clamp down on an already oversaturated rideshare market.

April 24, 2019

Zillow’s 3D home tour now available in North America

Zillow has finally made its 3D home tours available across the US and Canada. This allows real estate agents to spice up their listings through the use of an iOS app.