Tag: Cybersecurity Policies

In recent years, phishing attacks have become more frequent, signaling an increase in cybercrime profits. This success has allowed cybercriminals to invest more time and resources into making phishing attempts increasingly complex, convincing, and harder to detect. Given the numerous threats, it’s crucial to understand the key components of phishing scams and ensure your business …

It was a heated exchange on Monday, when Facebook executives and Attorney General William Barr argued over whether encryption messaging products should be open to law enforcement, or is it a violation of privacy. The situation looks to be escalating a standoff over privacy and policing. The executives overseeing Facebook’s WhatsApp and Messenger, Will Cathcart and …

Facebook has filed a suit against Hong Kong-based ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd. and individuals Chen Xiao Cong and Huang Tao for using its ads to deceive people into installing malware. According to a post from Facebook’s platform enforcement team, the company and the individuals violated its terms and policies around advertising. “To protect Facebook …

YouTube shared an update on its work to reduce the spread of content that it terms “borderline” and also likens to “harmful misinformation” — videos that aren’t punishable per its Community Guidelines but brush up close to the line, such as conspiracy theories. While other content categories like music and entertainment are served according to …

Facebook is back in court, but as a victim this time. Facebook has filed a lawsuit against domain name registrar OnlineNIC for registering domain names or web addresses that pretended to be affiliated with the social networking giant. “By mentioning our apps and services in the domain names, OnlineNIC and ID Shield intended to make them appear legitimate and …

The spread of fake news on social media has created an unprecedented crisis, especially in India. Lynch mobs, often prejudiced against certain minority communities and incensed by fake news, are taking the lives of innocents while the law-and-order system grapples with the rising violence. One of the major reasons behind the spread of misinformation has …

Google has introduced several new privacy features for Cybersecurity Awareness Month that give users ways to control their data privacy on Maps, YouTube, and Google Assistant. Google Maps incognito mode The company announced that Google Maps will now feature an incognito mode, which is set to launch on Android sometime this month, and on iOS …

The increasing focus on moving customer interactions to digital channels means that strong cybersecurity discipline is more important than ever, as it provides a target for cybercriminals to attack. The threat landscape continues to evolve, criminals are looking to repurpose attacks used against banks to target new institutions such as insurers, e-retailers and the healthcare …