Parts of Twitter’s source code have been leaked, and the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk is seeking information on the person responsible, according to legal filings. The March 24 document filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, indicates that “various excerpts” of Twitter’s source code, which is…
Twitter’s Source Code Leaked Online, Prompting Lawsuit to Identify Leaker
March 27, 2023
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Data of 14 Million Customers Stolen in Cyber Attack
The hack of Australian finance firm, Latitude Financial, is worse than initially thought. In mid-March, the consumer finance provider estimated around 328,000 customers had their data stolen by hackers, now that number has ballooned to over 14 million, according to an investor statement. Latitude Group confirmed on March 27 that 7.9 million Australian and New…
Directive for Aussie Dating Apps Over Safety Concerns
Tinder, Bumble and Grindr are among the popular Aussie dating apps ordered to hand over data on sexual violence in a government crackdown to improve safety. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has directed the country’s top 10 online dating services to report back on the extent of harm being experienced by users, in addition to safety policies. The…
Technical Issues at Lufthansa Cause Delays in Frankfurt
BERLIN—Lufthansa’s operations were disrupted Sunday at Frankfurt airport because of technical problems, German news agency dpa reported. Check-in systems on the airline’s website and at the counter, as well as boarding, were affected at Germany’s biggest airport, a Lufthansa spokeswoman told dpa. Some flights were delayed or would have to be canceled because of the…
ChatGPT Users’ Private Data Exposed Due to Open-Source Bug
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by OpenAI, was taken offline for emergency maintenance on March 20 due to a bug in an open-source library that triggered a data breach. At the time, many ChatGPT users reported that they could see titles from other active user’s chat history. Some also reported seeing in their own…
‘Gave You 3 Years to Deal With It’: Australian Senator on Coalition’s Inaction on China-Owned TikTok
March 26, 2023
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Amid recent pressure on Australia’s federal Labor government over its slow response to TikTok, as the only Five Eyes government to not have issued a ban, the issue was raised in parliament by Special Minister of State Don Farrell. During Question Time in the upper house on March 24, Labor’s Farrell said that the Coalition had…
TikTok Banned on London City Hall Devices
TikTok will no longer be available on official London City Hall devices, the Greater London Authority (GLA) said as the Chinese social media app faces a global purge from official institutions. London’s TikTok ban comes after Westminster and Holyrood banned the app on government devices in England and Scotland over security concerns. Under the UK’s…
FBI Causes Shutdown of Major Hacking Website, Arrests Alleged Founder
The FBI has arrested the alleged founder of BreachForums, a major hacker forum on which users post hacked and stolen data, including data alleged to have come from a breach that affected the personal information of U.S. lawmakers earlier this month. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, 20, of Peekskill, New York, was arrested on March 15 and made…
Twitter to Remove Legacy Blue Check Marks by April 1
Twitter is set to begin “winding down” its legacy blue checkmarks for all users on the platform starting April 1. The Elon Musk-owned company announced the move on Twitter on March 23, adding that users who want to keep their blue checkmarks, or verification badges, should sign up for the Blue subscription paid plan. The decision will likely…
Meta Sued Over Youth Addiction to Social Media
The San Mateo County Board of Education is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta, claiming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s company has contributed to the mental health crisis among youths by intentionally designing its social media platform to be manipulative and addictive. The Board of Education added Meta to a complaint it filed on March 13 in the U.S. District…
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