TECHNOLOGY
CEO impersonation fraud threatening IT firms: Report
CloudSEK analysts found a spear phishing campaign targeting multiple corporations wherein a specific form of a message purportedly coming from superiors or CEOs may actually be a fraud. In these messages, the threat actor pretends to be the company's CEO and sends a WhatsApp message to employees (mostly top-level executives) on their personal phone numbers.
Users report iCloud Backup issues after iOS 16.3 update
The instances follow the update to iOS 16.3 which made security changes to enable physical security keys to be used to secure accounts and expanding Advanced Data Protection outside of the US. According to the users' reports, they observe a message stating, "An Unexpected Error Occurred. Please try again later."
Twitter fixes bug that showed users 'this tweet is unavailable': Musk
When a user queried: "Is it just us seeing 'this tweet is unavailable' on more and more quote tweets in the feed, but when you click on it, the tweet appears? @TwitterSupport @elonmusk." Musk replied: "We think we fixed this bug today. Please lmk if you're still seeing it." Several users shared their status related to the bug on Musk's post.
WhatsApp rolls out ability to create avatars on iOS
Some users may already be able to configure an avatar on the previous update, but it is rolling out to even more people, according to WABetaInfo. Users will need to open WhatsApp Settings in order to discover if the feature is already enabled for their account. Moreover, in the latest update, the messaging platform introduced the ability to record videos hands-free by swiping left inside the WhatsApp camera.
Centre bans over 200 Chinese apps
According to the information, the MeitY was recently instructed by the MHA to ban such apps, which operate through a third party link. Sources said that all these apps were found violating Section 69 of the IT Act and contained material which was deemed as a threat to India's sovereignity and integrity.
Twitter to provide free write-only API to bots providing 'good' content: Elon Musk
Last week, Twitter announced that it will stop offering free access to its API from February 9 and instead launch a paid version. The Twitter Developer account announced in a series of tweets that the company will be discontinuing support for both the legacy v1.1 and the new v2 of its Twitter APIs.
Spotify founder forays into healthcare industry, launches new startup
Daniel Ek founded the company along with Hjalmar Nilsonne, who is a co-founder and CEO of Neko Health, with the vision to create a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy through preventive measures and early detection, according to Neko Health's LinkedIn post.
110,000 more users affected in 'LG Uplus' data breach
On January 10, the nation's third-largest wireless carrier disclosed that personal data of 180,000 customers, including their names, birth dates and phone numbers, had been breached. The company said on its website it found personal data of about 110,000 more customers, who had terminated their subscriptions, was also compromised, reports yonhap news agency.
Samsung's new XR headset may be a stand-alone device
The XR headset's battery carrying product code EB-BI120ABY was spotted, reports Sam Mobile. The battery measures around 45 by 45 mm, but the capacity is unknown. At the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Francisco on Wednesday, the company announced that it has partnered with Qualcomm and Google to build an ecosystem for XR.
Musk removing all legacy verified accounts, says those are 'deeply corrupted'
In December last year, Twitter relaunched its Blue subscription service with verification, costing $8 for Android users and $11 for iPhone owners per month. Musk now tweeted: "Twitter's legacy Blue Verified is unfortunately deeply corrupted, so will sunset in a few months." Users reacted sharply to his announcement.
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