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Doppelgänger: Russia's suspected influence operation targets Germany

Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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Doppelgänger, a suspected Russian influence operation targeting global audiences, has been under the watch of SentinelLabs and ClearSky Cyber Security since late 2023.
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Tech giants to fight AI deception in global elections

Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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Leading tech firms including Adobe, Amazon and Google commit to battling the misleading use of AI in global elections at Munich Security Conference.
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'Data Never Sleeps': Domo's annual report reveals escalating online activity

Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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Domo's 11th 'Data Never Sleeps' report reveals skyrocketing dynamics of online interaction, driven by innovation in entertainment and commerce.
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Cloudflare reports 25% spike in global traffic & rise in cyber threats in 2023

Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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Cloudflare reveals a 25% surge in global internet traffic and heightened cybersecurity threats in its 2023 report.
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Securing festive shopping: Tips to avoid online scams and protect personal data

Tue, 24th Oct 2023
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As online festive shopping skyrockets, concerns about personal cyber security have deepened. Avoid becoming a victim of scams with these top tips.
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Infragistics launches App Builder Design Contest for developers

Sat, 14th Oct 2023
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Infragistics initiates App Builder Design Contest, giving entrants a chance to show their creativity and win prizes.
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Lacework Hires Ex-Twitter CISO as Chief Information Security Officer

Wed, 17th May 2023
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Lea Kissner, former Twitter Cyber Chief, joins Lacework as CISO, leading development and implementation of their overall security strategy and programs.
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New Chief Product Officer appointed at LogicMonitor

Wed, 25th Jan 2023
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LogicMonitor appoints Taggart Matthiesen as its new Chief Product Officer, responsible for overseeing all aspects of product strategy for the company.
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Twitter chooses AWS to provide its global cloud infrastructure

Wed, 16th Dec 2020
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Twitter has announced a two-year deal with Amazon Web Services to use its global cloud infrastructure for scaling their service.
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Unprecedented Twitter bitcoin scam targets Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Apple

Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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Twitter accounts of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Apple were hacked in an unprecedented bitcoin scam, amassing BTC worth more than USD $100,000.
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New detection tool aims to catch Twitter bots in real time

Thu, 21st May 2020
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NortonLifeLock unveils BotSight, a real-time tool designed to detect Twitter bots using machine learning, now in beta for browsers and iOS.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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Adobe, New York Times and Twitter announce content authenticity initiative

Tue, 5th Nov 2019
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Adobe is developing an opt-in system that will allow creators and publishers to securely attach attribution data to content they choose to share.
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AMD launches new generation of EPYC processors for data centers

Thu, 15th Aug 2019
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AMD unveils its EPYC 7002 processors aimed at data centers, promising up to 50% lower costs and attracting major adopters like Google and Twitter.
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Twitter says sorry about Android bug that lasted four years

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Twitter apologises to Android users after a bug, lasting over four years, exposed private tweets publicly, affecting those who changed their email addresses.
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NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.
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Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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One of Twitter's support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.
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Amazon vs. consumers on the Aussie shutout

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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Amazon announced that due to GST regulation they will no longer be shipping from the US to Australia. Its comment and the consumer perspective inside.
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AI dominating twitter mentions from top influencers during Q1 2018, says GlobalData

Fri, 18th May 2018
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GlobalData says AI is way ahead of other disruptive technologies in terms of influencer mentions with over 25% share of overall discussions.
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Twitter password glitch showcases 'extreme jumpiness' in digital sector

Mon, 7th May 2018
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More than 330 million Twitter users are being urged to change their passwords after an internal system glitch caused the passwords to be exposed.