Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Microsoft reveals Chinese hackers exploited bug to access US govt emails



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Microsoft has revealed that Chinese hackers have exploited a flaw in its cloud email service to gain access to email accounts affecting approximately 25 organisations including government agencies as well as related consumer accounts of individuals likely associated with these organisations.

The tech giant has published details of activity by a China-based actor it is tracking as "Storm-0558".

"We have been working with the impacted customers and notifying them prior to going public with further details. At this stage -- and in coordination with customers -- we are sharing the details of the incident and threat actor to benefit the industry," said Charlie Bell, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Security.

This China-based hacking group is focused on espionage, such as gaining access to email systems for intelligence collection. This type of espionage-motivated adversary seeks to abuse credentials and gain access to data residing in sensitive systems.

"Our investigation revealed that beginning on May 15, 2023, Storm-0558 gained access to email data from approximately 25 organizations, and a small number of related consumer accounts of individuals likely associated with these organizations," the company said in its latest blog post.

They did this by using forged authentication tokens to access user email using an acquired Microsoft account (MSA) consumer signing key. Microsoft said it has completed the mitigation of this attack for all customers.

"We added substantial automated detections for known indicators of compromise associated with this attack to harden defenses and customer environments, and we have found no evidence of further access," said the company.

"We've also been partnering with relevant government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). We are thankful they and others are working with us to help protect affected customers and address the issue," the tech giant added.

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Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Musk restricts Threads URL on Twitter: Know why?


Elon Musk has been reportedly taking measures to keep Thread out of its own microblogging platform to find links to Threads on the microblogging platform.




Elon Musk has been taking definitive measures to keep Thread out of its own microblogging platform as he began limiting search results when they try to find links to Threads on the microblogging platform, besides the microblogging platform has been currently filled with links to Threads content.

The news surfaced when a Threads user posted, "Twitter is selectively blocking searches for tweets that link to Threads, even though they allow posting Threads URLs (for now)."

After that, a number of users also stated experiencing the same concern, The Verge reported. The issue was discovered by the users when they were searching for links to a specific URL with the "URL:" search operator.

It states that when anyone searches "url:threads.net" on Twitter, there are no results, despite there being a lot of tweets linking to the domain.

Also, searching for "threads.net" without the "URL:" operator returns dozens of irrelevant results from users with their Threads account in their display name, or who discuss Threads without linking to it, the IANS report stated.

Furthermore, Threads App users have been complaining on Twitter that the app has been draining their phone batteries when in use.

A Thread App user even wrote on their Twitter page, "Is Threads just... murderous to anyone else's battery?”

There was another user who stated: "I'm not going to use Instagram Threads until … it stops draining my phone battery.”

And another Twitter user shared a screenshot of their Threads account that included the low-battery-life graphic.

"Threads app is collecting so much background data that it's draining users' phone battery faster than any other application," a user tweeted.

Indeed, a lot of Twitter users have been facing trouble when they are trying to open the Thread link which is being posted with the Tweet.


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Monday, 10 July 2023

Instagram Threads Hits 100 Million Users In 5 Days Amid Twitter's Declining Popularity


Instagram Threads, the new Twitter rival has 100 million registered users within just five days of launch amid declining popularity of Elon Musk-owned



Instagram Threads, the new Twitter rival has 100 million registered users within just five days of launch amid declining popularity of Elon Musk-owned Twitter. According to tracker Quiver Quantitative, there are more than 100 million users on Threads now. It should be noted that Twitter started showing some content to visitors even without logging in to an account, which was not available for them before the launch of Instagram Threads which is being seen as a potential threat to Twitter. Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had said last week that Threads attracted over two million users in a few hours.


Instagram Threads is closely linked to a user's Instagram account and is positioned as an alternative to micro-blogging site Twitter, which was acquired by tech billionaire and SpaceX owner Musk last year. Instagram Threads has been introduced globally, except in the EU, and has witnessed a meteoric rise within days of launch.

Instagram Threads has outpaced OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI chatbot which went viral and became the fastest-growing product by garnering 10 million daily users in 40 days and 100 million monthly users in almost two months. However, Instagram Threads has now become the fastest-growing platform, having crossed the milestone of 100 million monthly active users (MAUs).

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Sunday, 9 July 2023

WhatsApp introduces 'Link with Phone Number' feature for Android Beta for easier WhatsApp Web access




WhatsApp's new 'Link with Phone Number' feature on Android beta simplifies the process of connecting accounts to WhatsApp Web, facilitating desktop access to messages.


WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, is rolling out a new feature called 'Link with Phone Number' on its Android beta version. This feature enables users to link their WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Web without the need to scan a QR code, according to reports from WABetaInfo.

With the 'Link with Phone Number' feature, beta users can easily connect their WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Web by using their primary phone number and a one-time password (OTP) generated by WhatsApp Web. To utilize this feature, users need to open WhatsApp Web on their desktop and select the new "Link with phone number" option. Then, they will be prompted to enter their phone number and an 8-character pin.

Currently, the new feature is available to some beta testers who have installed the latest WhatsApp beta update for Android. It is expected to be gradually rolled out to more users in the coming days.

In related news from last month, WhatsApp was reported to be introducing a new feature on its Android beta version that enables users to send high-quality videos. While this feature aims to preserve the original dimensions of the videos, a slight compression may still be applied to maintain a balance between quality and efficient data transmission. Thus, sending videos in their exact original quality is not possible.

These recent updates from WhatsApp demonstrate the platform's ongoing efforts to enhance user experience and provide more convenient features. The 'Link with Phone Number' feature makes it easier for users to connect their WhatsApp account to WhatsApp Web, simplifying the process of accessing messages on desktop devices. Additionally, the high-quality video feature offers users improved video-sharing capabilities, allowing them to maintain the essence of their videos while considering the constraints of data transmission.

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