During the quarterly earnings call of Twitter, CEO Dick Costolo unwrapped some infant plans to catapult the micro-blogging site to the level of success Facebook has reached. It turned out, the scheme is reminiscent of past moves to take inspiration from Facebook’s design and style.
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Instagram users facing risks when connecting through public Wi-Fi
If you are an Instagram addict and could not resist taking and sharing photos anywhere, including public places where a Wi-Fi connection is available, you should be aware of some risks.
Google reportedly acquires video service provider Twitch for $1B
It’s still unconfirmed as of this time, but many reports have circulated recently claiming that Google has reached an agreement to buy Twitch, a subscription-based video services provider, for $1 billion.
Amazon cloud infested with DDoS botnets
Security researchers have found yet another exploit on the Amazon cloud computing platform through the Elasticsearch distributed search engine tool. According to analysis, hackers are able to gain access to the search engine to deploy a battalion of botnets on Amazon cloud.
Data-dumping feature on iOS revealed; close relationship with NSA spying tools possible
A security researcher has discovered several features on the iOS ecosystem that is responsible for circumventing the encrypted backup protection for sensitive data and metadata stored in iOS devices. Worse, these features can be used to remove those pieces of information from your iPhone or iPad or Mac.
IE vulnerability exposes holes in computer security software tools
Security researchers from AlienVault Labs have discovered a flaw in the Internet Explorer browser that hackers have been using to perform surveillance on computer networks and systems to find out the security software tools in use and determine methods of circumventing them.
