Twitter misled US regulators on hackers, spam, says whistleblower
A famed hacker widely known as "Mudge," alleged Twitter falsely claimed it had a solid security plan, according to documents.
Wed Aug 24 2022
Elon Musk decides to terminate Twitter deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his US$44 billion deal to buy Twitter, blaming the company for withholding information on its number of spam and fake accounts.
Sat Jul 09 2022
Musk threatens to tear up Twitter deal over 'material breach'
Musk warns that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal if Twitter fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks.
Tue Jun 07 2022
Sexual harassment, spam messages among issues in parliament today
Dewan Rakyat sitting will continue with the winding up session of Supply Bill 2022 at the policy level by the ministries involved.
Mon Nov 15 2021
Hackers compromise FBI email system, send thousands of messages
Fake emails appeared to come from a legitimate FBI email address.
Sun Nov 14 2021
MySejahtera security level improved - MOH
The security level of MySejahtera's application and website has been improved following complaints regarding the issue of OTP (One Time Password) messages and spam emails.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Spammers and scammers using U.S. election to turn profit online, Facebook says
The Nov. 3 election had become a common lure to trick users into visiting online stores or websites laden with pay-per-view adverts.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Twitter suspends accounts claiming to be Black Trump supporters over spam, manipulation
Twitter Inc on Tuesday said it had suspended a number of accounts that claimed to be owned by Black supporters of President Donald Trump and his re-election campaign.
Wed Oct 14 2020
More than 90 percent jump in cyber crime complaints during MCO - Zahidi
The reported cases involved cyberbullying, fraud, intrusion, hacking attempt and spam, which mostly occurred in urban areas with a high-speed internet connection.
Thu Jul 02 2020
Hackers exploit stolen U.S. spy agency tool to launch global cyberattack
Cyber extortionists tricked victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails that appeared to contain invoices, job offers, security warnings and other legitimate files.
Sat May 13 2017
Facebook cracks down on 30,000 fake accounts in France
The move is among the most aggressive yet by Facebook to move against accounts that violate its terms of service, rather than simply respond to complaints.
Fri Apr 14 2017
What happens when a deceased person's Twitter account starts posting spam?
It might be kind of unusual to witness a high-profile Twitter account like Carr's fall victim to a spamming sexbot, but the unintended digital afterlives of people who have died appear daily.
Sat May 21 2016
Facebook bans 'Everyone will know' phrase by mistake
An update on Facebook's spam-fighting engine mistakenly added the phrase 'Everyone will know' in its list of blocked phrases.
Mon Oct 12 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024