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How to Manage Cloud Provider Risk and SLA Gaps

India mandates SIM-linked messaging apps to fight rising fraud

AndyC 4 December 2025

India mandates SIM-linked messaging apps to fight rising fraud Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2025 India ordered messaging apps to work...

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WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy

AndyC 30 April 2025

Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in...

iPhone-Android: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon

A Major Enhancement in Privacy for iPhone and Android Devices is on the Horizon

AndyC 18 March 2025

Image: vinnikava/Envato Elements An upcoming development is set to introduce secure, encrypted communication across iPhone and Android devices, thanks to...

Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz

AndyC 10 December 2024

Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a...

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Major Global Takedown by Europol of Criminal Messaging Service MATRIX

AndyC 5 December 2024

Announced on Tuesday by Europol, the dismantling of an exclusive encrypted messaging platform named MATRIX, which has been developed by...

Political Manipulation with Massive AI Model-driven Misinformation and Microtargeting

Political Coercion Using Extensive AI-Driven Disinformation and Precision-targeting

AndyC 2 October 2024

Within the current digitally interconnected society, the strategies used for political communication and misinformation are evolving into more intricate forms....

Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations

Telegram Commits to Share User Information With Authorities for Criminal Investigations

AndyC 24 September 2024

Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Privacy / Cybercrime Telegram, the widely-used messaging platform, made a significant change in its policy by...

Discord Introduces DAVE Protocol for End-to-End Encryption in Audio and Video Calls

Discord Unveils DAVE Plan for Secure Audio and Video Calls with End-to-End Encryption

AndyC 24 September 2024

September 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Data Protection The well-liked social messaging platform Discord has revealed its rollout of a fresh...

Ukraine Bans Telegram Use for Government and Military Personnel

Ukraine Prohibits Usage of Telegram for Government and Military Personnel

AndyC 22 September 2024

Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Cyber Attack Telegram usage has been limited by Ukraine for government officials, military personnel,...