NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition. In a statement, Microsoft said Microsoft and ByteDance have provided notice of […]
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MIAMI (AP) — A Florida teen was identified Friday as the mastermind of a scheme earlier this month that commandeered Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls and scammed people around the globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin. Two other men were also charged in the case. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Trump’s comments came after published reports that the administration is planning to order China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok. There were […]
On July 14, 2020, the UK government has published a press release announcing that Huawei will be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027. This move comes after new advice produced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NSCS) on the impact of US sanctions against the Chinese telecom giant. According to the press release, the […]
5G is essential for moving countries forward. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, high-speed internet connectivity became crucial, as nations were obliged to shift to E-governance, and remote working. However, concerns were brought up on the security of the 5G infrastructures. The United States has been pushing its allies to remove the Chinese telecom giant Huawei […]
It is clear that US sanctions will not stop Huawei market growth at least in China. In fact, The Chinese telecom giant is working on expanding its local market. Huawei is expected to lead the smartphone sales in the second quarter of 2020. In a press release published on July 24, 2020, Counterpoint Research states […]
Greece has deployed 5G trials in five cities as of March 31, 2020.In July 2020, Accentureconducted an integrated study on 5G, entitled “Fuel for Innovation: Greece’s Race to 5G”. The report states that 5G will change Greece’s life and businesses. 5G is recognized to support the development of a wide range of innovative applications such […]
Cyberattacks are on the rise. The pandemic has been the cause of much disruption to our daily lives and our shift in behavior – in response to the crisis – has meant a greater dependency on technology. In our time of uncertainty and adjusting to a ‘new normal’, cybercriminals have exploited our vulnerabilities and intensified […]
It seems that the two-factor authentications system is not a reliable method that will prevent hackers to sweep into users’ conversations. Recently, Roland Abi Najem, Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Consultant, found a bug in the WhatsApp two-step verification code system. On July 18, 2020, someone attempted to hack Abi Najem’s WhatsApp account. On July 21, […]
LONDON (AP) — The global pandemic and U.S. protests are forcing a pullback by advertisers on Twitter, but it’s also led to an unprecedented surge of users. Average daily user growth spiked 34% in the second quarter, the company said Thursday, the largest jump in users ever recorded by the company. In an earnings call, […]