Tag: Cybersecurity

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 …

Thanks to modern content management systems, just about anyone can create their own website these days. While this is great for bloggers and business owners, it also increases the pool of uninformed victims that hackers can take advantage of to perform malicious activities.  Many people make the mistake of believing their website isn’t at risk …

Cybersecurity is a huge issue from security breaches to computer hacks, companies are in a constant need to keep information confidential and safe. If there are loopholes in your security process, you are putting your product and customers data at risk. As large companies continue to get more serious about data security, small businesses are …

Cybercrime is a significant threat to businesses of all sizes, not just larger corporations. It especially affects businesses that depend on computerized technology to conduct their daily business. So investing in cybersecurity to protect businesses and data from malicious cyber-criminals and hackers isn’t just desirable. It’s absolutely essential to maximize resistance against threats. Technologies such …