September 24, 2024 at 03:58PM Telegram updates privacy policy, stating intent to disclose user information to authorities in cases of suspected criminal activity violating terms of service. CEO’s arrest in France raises concerns about platform as a harbor for illegal activity. Changes include enhanced content moderation and reporting system for illegal search terms. New era … Read more
September 6, 2024 at 01:39AM Telegram CEO Paul Durov broke his silence after his arrest in France, addressing charges of enabling criminal activity on the platform. He criticized the legal approach and emphasized the company’s commitment to user privacy and security. Telegram has updated its FAQ to allow users to report illegal content, but concerns … Read more
August 25, 2024 at 02:36AM Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, was arrested in France due to a warrant related to the lack of content moderation on the messaging app. This led to concerns about criminal activities such as drug trafficking and child pornography. Telegram’s hands-off moderation approach has been criticized as fueling cybercrime. The app … Read more
June 18, 2024 at 12:36PM Two men from New York and Rhode Island pleaded guilty to hacking a US law enforcement database. Sagar Steven Singh, 20, and Nicholas Ceraolo, 26, part of the Vile group, extorted people by threatening to release stolen personal information. They accessed the database using a stolen password and faced up … Read more
February 14, 2024 at 12:33PM Prudential Financial, a major global insurance and financial services company, experienced a digital breach leading to unauthorized access to internal and customer data by a criminal group. The company has $1.4 trillion in assets under management and serves over 50 million customers, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals. The … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 07:36PM Zandra Ellis, a 34-year-old woman from New Orleans, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for using a fake hitman website, Rentahitman.com, to try and hire a contract killer to eliminate her rival. However, the hitman turned out to be an FBI agent. Ellis pleaded guilty to transmitting threatening … Read more