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Twitter is now limiting how many posts users can read each day

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 18:02:15 +0000

Elon Musk has announced that there will be a daily limit to how many tweets users can read. The number varies based on the type of account you have. He called it a temporary measure. Read more...

Mandatory Twitter login is a temporary step to stop data pillaging, says Elon Musk

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:54:01 +0000

Elon Musk has confirmed reports that users need to be logged in to view any part of Twitter. He called it a temporary emergency measure in response to data pillaging, as he puts it. Read more...

Twitter tells lurkers to sign in or go home

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:24:01 +0000

Twitter now forces you to sign into its website to view any content. The move by the company comes a few months after it locked down the search feature for use by only those with an account. Read more...

Not used your Twitter account in years? You might lose it

Steve Bennett — Mon, 08 May 2023 18:16:02 +0000

Today Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to confirm another move by the platform, to remove accounts that have seen no activity at all for an as of yet undefined amount of years on the site. Read more...

Almost a million Twitter users may have deactivated their accounts since Elon Musk takeover

Justin Luna — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:48:02 +0000

Since the business mogul Elon Musk took over Twitter, many of the microblogging platform's users have deactivated their account to protest their dissatisfaction with the new ownership. Read more...

Microsoft implements brute force attack protection for more Windows devices

Justin Luna — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 05:38:02 +0000

To protect users from brute force attacks, Microsoft has pushed out an update that allows IT admins to enable account lockout policies on Windows computers that receive security updates. Read more...

Twitter is making it easier to identify personal accounts of heads of state

Usama Jawad — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:30:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it will be adding more labels to state official from G7 countries as well as others which have participated in "information operations" such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Read more...

Twitter refuses to ban extremist accounts in Pakistan despite pressure from government [Update]

Usama Jawad — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:18:01 +0000

It appears that Twitter is refusing to ban allegedly extremist accounts in Pakistan, despite repeated requests from the government. The accounts in question belong to a religious political party. Read more...

Apple launches new Data and Privacy website ready for GDPR

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 May 2018 12:18:02 +0000

Apple has launched its new Data and Privacy website in order to get in-line with the GDPR rules coming into effect on Friday. The site lets you download your account archive and delete your account. Read more...

Hackers steal email addresses, phone numbers of "high-profile" accounts from Instagram

Gurkaran Singh — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:08:01 +0000

The Facebook-owned service has said in a statement that an API bug allowed attackers to procure personal information of several high-profile verified accounts, all of whom have been notified. Read more...

Microsoft suspends cop's Xbox Live account for using a photo of an officer as a Gamerpic [Update]

Usama Jawad — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:18:02 +0000

Microsoft is receiving a considerable amount of public backlash after it suspended a cop's Xbox Live account for 24 hours for using a photo of a police officer holding a US flag as his Gamerpic. Read more...

Microsoft's shuttering its @shotonmylumia Instagram account, merging with @MicrosoftLumia

Usama Jawad — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is shutting down its @shotonmylumia Instagram account and merging it with the @MicrosoftLumia one so followers can "be part of our international, larger, Microsoft family". Read more...

HSBC introducing selfies and facial recognition for business customers

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 10:16:01 +0000

In an effort to bolster cyber security, HSBC are giving business customers the ability to provide selfies as a method of identity verification when opening new accounts and speed up the process. Read more...

Twitter responds to massive leak by locking potentially millions of accounts

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:34:01 +0000

Following the leak of over 32 million user credentials, Twitter has now responded by locking an indeterminate number of users out of their accounts pending a password reset. Read more...

Apple axes iFixit's app after they disassemble the new Apple TV

Usama Jawad — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 08:54:01 +0000

Apple has banned iFixit's developer account which consequently also removes its app from the store, citing that the team prematurely tore down the new Apple TV, violating certain terms and conditions. Read more...

Twitter adds the ability to share lists of blocked users

Jett Goldsmith — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:32:01 +0000

In the latest effort of its mission to make the site safer, Twitter has introduced the ability to share lists of blocked users, allowing easy blacklisting of common trolls. Read more...

Twitter CFO just got his own Twitter account hacked

Justin Luna — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:32:01 +0000

Despite Twitter's promotion of the two-factor authentication system to improve security over accounts, Twitter's CFO himself got hacked yesterday, with the account posting over 300 spam tweets. Read more...

A coordinated Twitter hack made it seem like World War III had started

Jett Goldsmith — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:04:01 +0000

Hackers this morning targeted the Twitter feeds of two major news agencies, sending out a barrage of doomsday tweets that made it seem as if China and the United States had just sparked World War III. Read more...

Microsoft now allows greater control over account aliases

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:08:01 +0000

Microsoft now allows users to specify which of their secondary aliases can be used to sign in and out of their accounts. This makes lives easier and also improves security thanks to greater control. Read more...

How to protect your Microsoft account if you get hacked

Brad Sams — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:30:01 +0000

If you use a Microsoft account, there is a security feature built into the platform that makes it possible to recover your account after it has been compromised but you have to get your code now. Read more...

Microsoft Account page updated, layout improved

Brad Sams — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has quietly updated its Account page with a new layout that makes it easier to view the settings on your account. The update should now be live for everyone. Read more...

Hackers are selling eBay logins online

James Walker — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:41:53 +0000

Usernames and passwords of eBay users are being sold online to fraudsters and scammers by the hackers who attacked the site earlier this year and stole databases containing user details. Read more...

Police raid home over Twitter parody account

Andy Weir — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:15:07 +0000

Police raided a home as part of an investigation into a Twitter parody account that mocked the mayor of Peoria, Illinois, alleging that the account's creator had impersonated a public official. Read more...

Yahoo Mail accounts continue to be hacked despite 'fixes'

Ben Buffone — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:21:29 +0000

Despite Yahoo's efforts to fix 'vulnerabilities', mail users have continued to see their accounts hacked. The company says two isolated security holes have been rectified, but the problems persist. Read more...

Xbox Live account migration tool goes live for all users

Brad Sams — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:47:21 +0000

If you have wanted to migrate regions but have held off from doing so, the process is now streamlined and should save you a few headaches as Microsoft has gone live with its account migration tool. Read more...

Xbox Live account migration may be getting a lot easier

Brad Sams — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:48:28 +0000

It looks like Microsoft may be on the cusp of releasing a new feature that will make Xbox Live account migration a lot easier with instant changes using an online service. Read more...

CoverItLive hacked, possible account info compromise

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:15:35 +0000

Popular live blogging service CoverItLive has reported an unauthorized intrusion to their data files with the possibility of stolen account information. They are requiring a user password reset Read more...

Flickr now keeps your content for 90 days after account deletion

Steven Parker — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:46:26 +0000

Earlier this year, Flickr received some bad press about a user's account that had been accidently deleted by Flickr support after Mirco Wilhelm, a German photographer, had reported another member for copyright infringement. Now Flickr has... Read more...

Windows 8 account roaming feature uncovered

Brad Sams — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:28:55 +0000

Windows 8 will come packed with many new features, while some have already been found, others are still hidden away. But, just because features are hidden/locked, does not mean that talented individuals can't find a... Read more...

Twitter account info to be released to Government in Wikileaks case

Piers Hausjell — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:18:32 +0000

The ongoing Wikileaks story has taken a new turn with the US Government being given permission to obtain the Twitter account information of Icelandic Birgitta Jonsdottir, Dutch Rop Gonggrijp and American Jacob Appelbaum, all three... Read more...

Inside Bill Gates' real Facebook account

Tom Warren — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:44:55 +0000

Ever wondered what Bill Gates' Facebook really looks like? This week, reports have surfaced that Bill Gates stopped using Facebook because too many people wanted to add him as a friend. Gates told an audience... Read more...

Twitter administrator account hacked, others compromised

Kevin Weiner — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:18:27 +0000

It seems Twitter is still having its share of security trouble, because according to Cnet, a person by the name of Hacker Croll was able to hack into a Twitter administrator account, by guessing the... Read more...

Facebook: please don't delete your account

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:42 +0000

After recent news of Facebook updating their Terms of Use to make all content posted on the web site theirs, and a follow up of removing the updated Terms of Use, and reverting back to... Read more...

Twitter suspends then re-enables fake Dalai Lama account

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:31:19 +0000

It appeared for sometime that the Tibetian spiritual leader Dalai Lama followed the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI to use the latest technology to attract the tech-savy youths and joined twitter. The twitter account was... Read more...

Windows 7: User Account Control (UAC) overview

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:22:42 +0000

In part one of our overview of Windows 7, we looked into Federated Search. In part two, we look into the much criticized feature of Windows Vista - The User Account Control One of... Read more...

Microsoft: Closing your digital locker account

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:57:02 +0000

Microsoft sent out an email today to digital locker subscribers that their digital locker account is closing down on August 2009 and Windows Marketplace has now transitioned from an e-commerce site to a reference site.... Read more...

Security Glitch Exposes OS X Account Passwords

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:57:55 +0000

Apple has confirmed a security glitch that, in many situations, will let someone with physical access to a Macintosh computer gain access to the password of the active user account. The vulnerability arises out of... Read more...

Intel 45nm CPUs to account for 50% of shipments in 2Q08

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:54:48 +0000

In reports similar to those for server platforms, Intel plans to ramp up its 45nm mobile processors (Penryn) and related platforms to account for over 50% of the company's total notebook shipments in the second... Read more...

Account Management Update for Zune.net

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 15:11:16 +0000

According to MSTechToday, at 10am PDT the Zune Team will be going live with a Account Management Update for Zune.net. It is nice to see that Microsoft is actively improving the "Zune experience" for the... Read more...

Google Plugs Account Hijack Holes

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:33:00 +0000

Had Google left the the cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability unpatched, hackers could have modified third-party Google documents and spreadsheets as well as had access to e-mail subjects and search history. According to Philipp Lenssen,... Read more...