TikTok chief says he would refuse to hand over data to Xi Jinping
1 year ago65 hours after Iran implemented a near-total internet shutdown, some of the last remaining networks are being cut and connectivity to the outside world has fallen further to 4% of normal levels
1 year agoConfirmed: Iran is in the midst of a near-total national internet shutdown; realtime network data show connectivity at 7% of ordinary levels after twelve hours of progressive network disconnections as public protests continue
The Labour Party says it has experienced a "sophisticated and large scale cyber attack" on its digital platforms
1 year agoInternet is being restored in Iraq as of 8:00 a.m. Baghdad time (05:00 UTC) as part of 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. curfew cycle; social media remain blocked for most users and service remains degraded 40 days after the introduction of restrictions
1 year agoInternet shut down again across most of Iraq following 4 hour partial restoration; real-time network data show national connectivity down to just 30% cutting off local voices amid ongoing crisis; incident ongoing
Italian diplomat Antonio Morabito is under investigation. According to the Italian officials, he gave information to Chinese companies like Huawei about Italian companies in exchange for money
1 year agoInternet shut down again across most of Iraq following brief 3 hour restoration; real-time network data show national connectivity down to 34% leaving citizens cut off from the world amid crisis; incident ongoing
Hong kong's Internet Society @ISOCHK will fight an interim injunction order banning posting/reposting msgs "incites the use or threat of violence" that specifically covered LIHKG and Telegram. The industry association will launch JR application, while hoping to crowdfund HKD$3M
Internet access has just been restored across much of Iraq beginning 10:00 a.m. Baghdad time (07:00 UTC); unclear if connectivity will be sustained; real-time data show social media remain blocked, messaging apps restricted - @netblocks
1 year agoGPS spoofing again reported in Moscow
U.S. prosecutors: Saudis recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information of critics
Apparently the entire SQL database of the international neo-fascist Iron March forum (where Atomwaffen first properly organised). Contains info on all users, including user emails, IP address, and private messages, as well as all posts and comments.
Internet service interrupted again in Iraq
1 year agoInternet shut down across most of #Iraq as of 00:00 5 November with loss of life reported as protests intensify; national connectivity down to 19% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing
1 year agoFitness tracker company Fitbit has announced that it is being acquired by Google for approximately $2.1bn (£1.6bn)
"No Israeli government involvement in alleged NSO-WhatsApp hack; NSO is a private player" - Israeli minister @zeev_elkin
Hong Kong court grants interim injunction to stop online users from publishing any material deemed to be promoting or inciting violence
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: "We've made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought."
1 year agoChinese netizens unleashed to attack the github page of popular code editor @Notepad_plus, who released a version called "Free Uyghur" on Tuesday.
WhatsApp sues Israeli tech company, saying its software has been used to hack "leading human rights defenders" & "well-known journalists"
1 year agoThe Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited confirms a security breach at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant. A machine, connected to the internet, has been infected by malware.
The Iraqi government has again banned Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram, available only using a VPN
Internet access back across Iraq as protests continue in the country
US software firm @Microsoft said that the Russian-linked Fancy Bear / ATP28 hacker group had carried out cyber attacks against sporting and anti-doping organisations across the world
1 year ago"Congressman, it's a little hard for me to comment on what Twitter should do," Zuckerberg says when asked if Twitter accounts run by Hamas and Hezbollah should be removed
Facebook says it will more prominently label content that fact-checkers deem false on Facebook and Instagram, will append new labels to pages run by state media (Facebook)
The Iraqi government issues an order to telecom companies to halt internet on the 25/11 (starting from 6 in the morning until 11 PM) for maintenance purposes. Nationwide protests against corruption are set to go ahead in Iraq on the 25/11
Avast says hackers breached internal network through compromised VPN profile: company believes hackers tried to poison CCleaner updates again; breach detected on Sep 23; breach closed on October 15; CCleaner releases were unaffected, Avast said