A satire website saw its Twitter account locked because it posted its article describing a Biden administration health official as its “man of the year.” According to a notice sent to The Babylon Bee, the post violated Twitter’s rules against “hateful conduct.” The rules mean “you may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other…
Satire Website’s Twitter Account Locked Over Calling Biological Male a Man
March 21, 2022
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Telegram Surpasses WhatsApp to Become Russia’s Top Messenger: Megafon
March 21, 2022
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Telegram has overtaken WhatsApp to become Russia’s most popular messaging tool, the mobile operator Megafon said on Monday, with Russians flocking to the service as Moscow restricts some digital services. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc. is embroiled in a Russian court case, with prosecutors seeking to label it an “extremist organisation”, and authorities have actively…
Australia Launches Cybercrime Centre to Target Criminal Activity Online
March 20, 2022
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The Australian federal government has launched a new cybercrime centre backed by federal law enforcement to deal with ongoing cyberattacks, online scams, and criminal activities on the darknet. The AU$89 million (US$66 million) Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) will be based at the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) headquarters in the state of New South…
Brazil Court Gives Telegram Sunday Deadline to Comply With Order
SAO PAULO—Messaging app Telegram must fully comply by Sunday with Brazil Supreme Court orders to block accounts that allegedly spread misinformation if it is to continue operating in the country, Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled. Telegram could not be reached for comment. Telegram had partially complied by freezing accounts belonging to Allan dos Santos, an…
US Court Dismisses DC Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
A U.S. court dismissed a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. on Friday that accused the company of antitrust violations for barring third-party sellers from offering better deals for their products elsewhere. Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia granted Amazon’s motion to dismiss the complaint filed last year by Washington attorney…
Wedbush Names Its Favorite Cybersecurity Stocks Gaining From Growing Cyberattacks
Wedbush’s cybersecurity channel checks with enterprise CISOs revealed higher threat levels leading to “eye-popping” spending and budgets in the field. Growing cyber threats and the enterprises’ cloud and digital shift served as a big boost for the cybersecurity sector, making it a focus sector for tech investors. The cybersecurity industry led by players like Palo Alto…
Russia Tells Google to Stop Spreading Threats Against Russians on YouTube
Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc.’s Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could presage an outright block of the service on Russian territory. Google representatives in Russia did not respond to an emailed request for comment. Google representatives outside Russia also did…
Google Shares Findings on Ransomware Hacker Group
Alphabet Inc.’s Google detected a group of ransomware hackers trying to breach companies in 2021, exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s Windows. The group sent over 5,000 malicious emails a day to up to 650 global organizations, often leveraging a flaw in MSHTML. Microsoft issued a security fix for the Windows vulnerability in late 2021. Lately, the group…
Toshiba Director Looks to Support Buyout, Against Board Opposition
Toshiba Corp. director American Raymond Zage locked horns with the board as he agreed to back a resolution that could lead to a potential buyout, Reuters reports. Zage, a former Goldman Sachs banker and hedge fund manager, looked to back the resolution at next week’s extraordinary shareholder meeting. Zage believed he was one of the top…
UK’s Controversial Online Safety Bill Reaches Parliament
The UK government’s updated bill on regulating online spaces was introduced in Parliament on Thursday, set to be the first major set of regulations for the Internet anywhere in the world. Social media platforms are expected to be forced to remove content that is deemed harmful in the ambitious Online Safety Bill, as well as protect…
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