Hacker responsible for a Dh2.8 million scam busted by Sharjah Police
A hacker who stole Dh2.8 million from a business account was apprehended by Sharjah Police. Within eight hours of receiving the company’s complaint, the police had him in custody.
Dubai Police make arrests in a raid on massage parlours
Brig. Al Maasem reported that since last year through the first quarter of this year, Dubai Police’s efforts have led to the disconnection of 919 phone numbers found on these cards, the seizure of 5.9 million massage cards, the arrest of 879 violators, of whom 588 were charged with violating public morals and 309 with printing and distributing massage cards.
Cybercrime warnings are being shown in Sharjah cinemas
In collaboration with Vox Cinemas, the Sharjah Police General Command has started to broadcast awareness messages about the risks of fraud and electronic extortion crimes to the general public on movie screens in all languages.
Artificial intelligence is currently used to follow up on criminal cases in Abu Dhabi
In order to increase the success rate and speed of criminal case adjudication, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has created a smart software to monitor cases in the criminal courts using machine learning, a kind of artificial intelligence (AI).
Tulsa Man Given 30 Months in Prison for Threatening to Kill President Biden in Emails
According to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson, a Tulsa man was sentenced on Monday in federal court for sending threatening emails to KOTV Channel 6 that targeted President Joseph Biden, anonymous members of Congress, and their families.
Apple detects security flaw in iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple has revealed a security flaw in many of its devices, including iPhones, which could allow hackers to take control. The US technology company released security updates on its website and noted that the impact was such that the vulnerability could be exploited.
Twitter confirms data of 5.4m users got leaked
Twitter has acknowledged a data breach that occurred last month and compromised the information of around 5.4 million of its users, blaming a software flaw.
The breach, which was flagged by advocacy group Restore Privacy last month, “allowed someone to enter a phone number or e-mail address into the log-in flow in the attempt to learn if that information was tied to an existing Twitter account, and if so, which specific account”, the microblogging site said in a statement on its website.
Chinese IT firms take an unusual step by disclosing to the top regulator information about their treasured algorithms
As Beijing seeks more control over its domestic internet industry, Chinese technology firms took an unusual step by disclosing the specifics of their treasured algorithms to the nation’s authorities. One of China’s most powerful regulatory bodies, the Cyberspace Administration of China, published a list of 30 algorithms from firms including e-commerce giant Alibaba and gaming behemoth Tencent, along with a short explanation of each one’s function.
Facebook is testing backups for encrypted chats
The end-to-end encrypted conversations of users on Messenger will be backed up using a new safe storage function that will be tested by Meta, previously Facebook, on Thursday. Facebook made the disclosure after providing Nebraska police with Messenger conversation history as part of their investigation into a possible unlawful abortion. The functionality has been in development for some time and has nothing to do with the Nebraska case, according to Meta spokesman Andy Stone.
Using crypto bridges, hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year
Hacks and frauds have severely hurt cryptocurrency investors this year. One explanation for this is because hackers have discovered a particularly practical way to access them: bridges. Blockchain bridges, which shakily link networks to allow for quick token exchanges, are becoming more and more well-liked as a means of transaction for cryptocurrency users. However, by using them, cryptocurrency fans are avoiding a centralised exchange and utilising a system that is essentially unsecured.
1,900 Signal users’ phone details were obtained during a phishing scam
Signal, a messaging network renowned for its end-to-end encryption policy, said that a phishing assault on Twilio Inc., its SMS verification services provider, may have compromised the phone numbers of 1,900 users. The chat history, profile details, contact lists, and other data, according to Signal, were not and could not be accessed. If a Signal user had not engaged registration lock, the information the attackers had may have allowed them to try to register that user’s phone number on a different device.
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