South Africans with ‘digital anxiety’ look to ditch social media
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/6GxRKMYJVYgqb3Wj
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/6GxRKMYJVYgqb3Wj
ITWeb
South Africans with ‘digital anxiety’ look to ditch social media
As the social media detox phenomenon increases across the globe, thousands of locals consider shutting down their online profiles, says Reboot Online.
New report shows 5bn personal records leaked in Q1 2021
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KzQenqjVkO4qZd2r
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KzQenqjVkO4qZd2r
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New report shows 5bn personal records leaked in Q1 2021
The stolen data was shared on a hacking forum as an interactive database, according to research firm Atlas VPN.
Guidelines for Brutalist Web Design
Raw content true to its construction
https://www.brutalist-web.design/
Raw content true to its construction
https://www.brutalist-web.design/
brutalist-web.design
Brutalist Web Design
Guidelines for web design that adhere to the tenets and ethos of Brutalism
Foxit Reader bug lets attackers run malicious code via PDFs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/foxit-reader-bug-lets-attackers-run-malicious-code-via-pdfs/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/foxit-reader-bug-lets-attackers-run-malicious-code-via-pdfs/
BleepingComputer
Foxit Reader bug lets attackers run malicious code via PDFs
Foxit Software, the company behind the highly popular Foxit Reader, has published security updates to fix a high severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the PDF reader.
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Telegram for Android with no copyright restrictions
Telegram can be downloaded from Google Play, which sets one into a number of limitations: piracy content must be blocked, or else the app will be kicked out of the store. Moreover, each update gets delayed because of app moderation.
Telegram launches new distribution channel for the Android app — APK file download from the official website. The version you can download there is special: according to the site, it has less restrictions and updates faster than the Google Play one. It means the app has copyright restrictions disabled and has built-in updater to bypass the app store.
Such experience is already applied for Telegram Desktop and Telegram MacOS, if you download them from the official website.
You can also download the new version from the official channel: @TAndroidAPK.
telegram.org/android
#Android #update
Telegram can be downloaded from Google Play, which sets one into a number of limitations: piracy content must be blocked, or else the app will be kicked out of the store. Moreover, each update gets delayed because of app moderation.
Telegram launches new distribution channel for the Android app — APK file download from the official website. The version you can download there is special: according to the site, it has less restrictions and updates faster than the Google Play one. It means the app has copyright restrictions disabled and has built-in updater to bypass the app store.
Such experience is already applied for Telegram Desktop and Telegram MacOS, if you download them from the official website.
You can also download the new version from the official channel: @TAndroidAPK.
telegram.org/android
#Android #update
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Telegram is Working on a Paid Subscription
Pavel Durov promised (in Russian) to launch an Ad-Free subscription this month.
Also the messenger team is working on an option for the channel owners to turn ads off on their channel. That will be possible with an "invisible sponsored message". This means ads won't be shown if the channel owner is ready to pay per view more than the advertisers.
#monetization
Pavel Durov promised (in Russian) to launch an Ad-Free subscription this month.
Also the messenger team is working on an option for the channel owners to turn ads off on their channel. That will be possible with an "invisible sponsored message". This means ads won't be shown if the channel owner is ready to pay per view more than the advertisers.
#monetization
Forwarded from IT Security Alerts
For anyone who has the misfortune of dealing with interoperability between Windows and Linux: a significant Samba security update was just released. https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/current-activity/2022/02/01/samba-releases-security-updates
CVE IDs:
CVE-2021-44141
CVE-2021-44142
CVE-2022-0336
CVE IDs:
CVE-2021-44141
CVE-2021-44142
CVE-2022-0336
SA could be caught in crossfire of Russia-Ukraine cyber warfare
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/RgeVDvPY2bO7KJN3
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/RgeVDvPY2bO7KJN3
ITWeb
SA could be caught in crossfire of Russia-Ukraine cyber warfare
Local cyber security experts fear the cyber weapons being deployed by the belligerents may find their way into countries like South Africa.
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Telegram Premium Account
According to the information Telegram Info has, the upcoming updates for the Telegram app will introduce paid Premium Accounts with exclusive features.
Previously, Pavel Durov told the team is considering stickers with extended functionality in the future. Perhaps, such stickers will be the first content in Telegram distributed on paid basis.
Which features will be available and how the Premium Accounts program will work is unknown at this moment.
#monetization
According to the information Telegram Info has, the upcoming updates for the Telegram app will introduce paid Premium Accounts with exclusive features.
Previously, Pavel Durov told the team is considering stickers with extended functionality in the future. Perhaps, such stickers will be the first content in Telegram distributed on paid basis.
Which features will be available and how the Premium Accounts program will work is unknown at this moment.
#monetization
Forwarded from Telegram Info English (Azer Sadykhzadeh)
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First features of Telegram Premium
Some features of Telegram Premium subscription are known. Among them there are more reactions, as well as stickers with full-screen animation.
Paid features can only be seen on the test server via Beta version of the iOS client. It’s currently impossible to access to the subscription.
Some features of Telegram Premium subscription are known. Among them there are more reactions, as well as stickers with full-screen animation.
Paid features can only be seen on the test server via Beta version of the iOS client. It’s currently impossible to access to the subscription.
Confluence Security Advisory 2022-06-02
Confluence Server and Data Center - CVE-2022-26134 - Critical severity unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.html?utm_source=alert-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Confluence%20Server%20and%20Data%20Center-advisory-june-2022-2_EML-13324&jobid=105602172&subid=1682864499
Confluence Server and Data Center - CVE-2022-26134 - Critical severity unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/confluence-security-advisory-2022-06-02-1130377146.html?utm_source=alert-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Confluence%20Server%20and%20Data%20Center-advisory-june-2022-2_EML-13324&jobid=105602172&subid=1682864499
Caution advised on smartphone satellite tech
While more smartphone manufacturers − including Apple and Huawei − add satellite connectivity to their latest devices, there are potential vulnerabilities.
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/RgeVDvPRYpLMKJN3
While more smartphone manufacturers − including Apple and Huawei − add satellite connectivity to their latest devices, there are potential vulnerabilities.
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/RgeVDvPRYpLMKJN3
ITWeb
Caution advised on smartphone satellite tech
While more smartphone manufacturers − including Apple and Huawei − add satellite connectivity to their latest devices, there are potential vulnerabilities.
Criminals sell thousands of South Africans’ online identities
A new report has sounded warning bells over online identity theft, saying the data of 48 000 South Africans is currently up for sale on bot markets.
The report, by cyber security firm NordVPN, details how five million people, including South Africans, have had their online identities stolen and sold on bot markets for slightly over R100.
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https://www.itweb.co.za/content/mYZRXM9gOYgvOgA8/okYbe9MXVQvAWpGV
A new report has sounded warning bells over online identity theft, saying the data of 48 000 South Africans is currently up for sale on bot markets.
The report, by cyber security firm NordVPN, details how five million people, including South Africans, have had their online identities stolen and sold on bot markets for slightly over R100.
Read More:
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/mYZRXM9gOYgvOgA8/okYbe9MXVQvAWpGV
ITWeb
Criminals sell thousands of South Africans’ online identities
Webcam snaps, screenshots, up-to-date logins, cookies and digital fingerprints are being sold in bot markets.
How to slow down a cyber attack
South African organisations are favourite targets for cyber crime gangs. This revelation is not new: numerous reports and studies from insurance underwriters and cyber security firms underscore the concern.
Events on the ground echo their warnings: prominent recent examples include pharmacy retail giant Dischem losing 3.6 million records to a breach and criminals grabbing a staggering 54 million user records from TransUnion. There is no shortage of more local examples, and security, IT and business professionals are under mounting pressure to reduce these risks in a constantly shifting landscape.
Read More:
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Gb3BwMWamx2v2k6V/okYbe9MXVQvAWpGV
South African organisations are favourite targets for cyber crime gangs. This revelation is not new: numerous reports and studies from insurance underwriters and cyber security firms underscore the concern.
Events on the ground echo their warnings: prominent recent examples include pharmacy retail giant Dischem losing 3.6 million records to a breach and criminals grabbing a staggering 54 million user records from TransUnion. There is no shortage of more local examples, and security, IT and business professionals are under mounting pressure to reduce these risks in a constantly shifting landscape.
Read More:
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Gb3BwMWamx2v2k6V/okYbe9MXVQvAWpGV
ITWeb
How to slow down a cyber attack
The focus has shifted towards slowing down attacks, which the security world calls an 'assume breach' mindset, says CyberArk.
Undersea cables disaster exposes SA’s internet vulnerability
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/G98YdqLG5rOMX2PD
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/G98YdqLG5rOMX2PD
ITWeb
Undersea cables disaster exposes SA’s internet vulnerability
The latest disruption of undersea cables reveals connectivity risks that could have far-reaching consequences, warn experts.
Fake social media accounts impersonate Ndabeni-Abrahams
These impostor accounts on Facebook have been used to solicit fees from individuals under the false promise of providing access to funding and business opportunities.
The DSBD says it has reported these fake accounts to Facebook.
In a statement, the DSBD emphasises that neither the minister nor the department would ever request upfront fees from the public in exchange for accessing funding or business opportunities.
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https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KWEBb7yL9JbvmRjO
These impostor accounts on Facebook have been used to solicit fees from individuals under the false promise of providing access to funding and business opportunities.
The DSBD says it has reported these fake accounts to Facebook.
In a statement, the DSBD emphasises that neither the minister nor the department would ever request upfront fees from the public in exchange for accessing funding or business opportunities.
Read More:
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/KWEBb7yL9JbvmRjO
ITWeb
Fake social media accounts impersonate Ndabeni-Abrahams
The impostor accounts have been used to solicit fees from individuals under the false promise of providing access to funding.
Deputy minister Kekana victim of fake TikTok account
In a statement, the department says the fake account has been fraudulently using Kekana’s name and photos, promising to teach users to trade and quickly make amounts ranging from R56 000 to R67 000.
These, says the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), are false promises that are intended to swindle and scam innocent citizens.
“For the record, deputy minister Kekana does not have a TikTok account and the ministry and DPME do not offer any educational trading programmes about making money.
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https://www.itweb.co.za/content/LPwQ5MlbWkQvNgkj
In a statement, the department says the fake account has been fraudulently using Kekana’s name and photos, promising to teach users to trade and quickly make amounts ranging from R56 000 to R67 000.
These, says the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), are false promises that are intended to swindle and scam innocent citizens.
“For the record, deputy minister Kekana does not have a TikTok account and the ministry and DPME do not offer any educational trading programmes about making money.
Read More:
https://www.itweb.co.za/content/LPwQ5MlbWkQvNgkj
ITWeb
Deputy minister Kekana victim of fake TikTok account
The Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation warns public of fake TikTok account purporting to belong to deputy minister Pinky Kekana.