Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be “passwordless by default” to secure them against password attacks such as phishing, brute force, and credential stuffing. The announcement comes after the company started rolling out updated sign-in and sign-up user experience (UX) flows for web and mobile apps in March, optimized for passwordless and … Read more
Mail & Calendar apps appear to have stopped working for more users. On December 31, Microsoft confirmed that it had shut down the Mail & Calendar apps, but told us that the app would be phased out gradually, so it was working for some of us. It’s probably still working for some users, but more … Read more
OpenAI is giving free ChatGPT users limited access to its Deep Research tool without the need to pay for it. In addition, the company has expanded the tool’s limits for all users by rolling out a lightweight version of it powered by its o4-mini model. It says the o4-mini Deep Research feature produces slightly shorter … Read more
A new cyberattack is targeting Microsoft 365 users through Signal and WhatsApp messages, with hackers impersonating government officials in order to gain access to accounts. According to reporting from Bleeping Computer, bad actors—who are believed to be Russians pretending to be European political officials or diplomats—are contacting employees of organizations working on issues related to … Read more
Russian threat actors have been abusing legitimate OAuth 2.0 authentication workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts of employees of organizations related to Ukraine and human rights. The adversary is impersonating officials from European countries and contact targets through WhatsApp and Signal messaging platforms. The purpose is to convince potential victims to provide Microsoft authorization codes that … Read more
X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be. In a blog post, the company said it would “proactively verify authentic and notable accounts and display a blue check next to their names.” “Trust is everything,” the team … Read more
Meta is getting serious about the teens who use its services. Last year, the company rolled out “Teen Accounts” for Instagram, which add a number of restrictions, limitations, and features for users under the age of 18. Earlier this month, Meta rolled out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger as well, and expanded some of … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents How will Bluesky verification work? Giving power to trusted institutions Why is it better than X and Meta? Bluesky, the social platform often seen as a less chaotic and open alternative to X, has finally announced plans for an account verification system. The core idea is to put a … Read more
Meta says it’s doing more to make sure as many of its younger users as possible are using the that it has rolled out for Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Starting today, it’s testing artificial intelligence tech in the US to detect whether a person is a teen — even if they’ve lied about their birthday … Read more
Swiss cybersecurity firm Prodaft has launched a new initiative called ‘Sell your Source’ where the company purchases verified and aged accounts on hacking forums to to spy on cybercriminals. The goal is to use these accounts to infiltrate cybercrime spaces and communities, collecting valuable intelligence that could lead to the exposure of malicious operations and platforms. … Read more