Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.
UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4191Internet companies dismayed by French law allowing warrantless access to live user data
The French Senate has passed a law giving government officials warrantless access to live login and user location data from ISPs and websites, angering internet companies and human rights groups.
Show us an alternative to collecting metadata, NSA director tells critics
Critics of the U.S. National Security Agency’s bulk collection of U.S. residents’ telephone records should offer a better way to track terrorists and protect the country against attacks, the agency’s director said Wednesday.
Top tech companies challenge governments to reform surveillance laws
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead.
Botnet ‘Pony’ software steals Facebook, Google, ADP payroll processor logins
Two million logins and passwords from services such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have been found on a Netherlands-based server, part of a large botnet using controller software nicknamed “Pony.”
China to ramp up stringent internet regulations
China is moving to further tighten its grip over social networking services, citing possible threats to national stability.
Security researchers laud Microsoft, Facebook bug bounty programmes
Facebook and Microsoft are winning plaudits from security researchers for launching an initiative to offer bounties to bug hunters who discover and report vulnerabilities in widely used products.
Employees easily tricked on social media prime phishing attacks
Spear phishing is one of the most effective ways to break into a corporate network – and recent studies show that employees can be easily tricked on social media to provide the information needed to launch attacks.
The first ad debuts on Instagram, courtesy of Michael Kors
It’s official: Instagram now has ads, and the first one appeared Friday courtesy of fashion designer Michael Kors.
Facebook offers ‘free’ Wi-Fi in exchange for check-ins
More hotels, shops and other businesses will soon be offering free Wi-Fi to customers if they agree in return to “check in” at the business from their Facebook account.