Snapchat Addict Killed her Boyfriend to Post a Revenge Video
A Snapchat fanatic from London who posted a video of her partner dying while covered in blood has been jailed for 14 years. This incident happened in December 2016, and the court recently gave a verdict on the crime.
Mahboub App: RTA Dubai Introduces a Robot that can Help you
If you want to acquire a driver’s license or perhaps renew your vehicle registration in Dubai or are planning your commute from home to any other destination, you can ask Mahboub.
Fake Email Hackers: Don’t be Fooled by them
As part of this alternative mode of extortion, the criminals shoot a message to the victim with the first 3 characters of their passwords as a way of convincing them they’ve already gotten access to their email content. In reality, it’s entirely possible that they don’t have the whole password!
New WhatsApp Dark Mode Coming Soon?
There are many plus points of using a dark theme in apps. The feature will help lessen the strain on one’s eyes while using WhatsApp in the dark or low-light conditions. The new mode may also help save battery life while messaging on the app.
Will a Web without URLs be Safer?
Can the web exist without URLs? And if so, how do you look for websites? These are some of the fascinating questions that Google is asking as it strives to make you more secure on the World Wide Web.
Twitter – Live Streams on Top of your Timeline
According to a recent statement by Twitter, the social media platform is making it easier to find and watch live broadcasts. When accounts you follow go live, the stream will appear right at the top of your timeline.
British Airways Hacked with Details of 380,000 Bank Cards Stolen
If you logged into British Airways’ website any time between 2158 GMT on August 21 and 2045 GMT on September 5 chances are that your personal and financial details are at risk. Recently hackers broke into the servers of British Airways and stole data involving 380,000 bank cards. The airline states that personal and financial details of customers making bookings between Aug 21 and Sep 5 were stolen.
Momo Game: Suicide Cases Reported
In an incident that seems to show the spread of the deadly Momo challenge, a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy in Colombia committed suicide after reportedly playing the suicide challenge game. The two kids who died within 48 hours lived in the municipality of Barbosa, in the north-west Colombian area of Santander.
Banks in UAE raise an alert on vishing (voice phishing)
In the recent months, there have been numerous complaints in the UAE of scamsters calling people, posing as agents from banks, to steal their personal information. The technique these criminals use is called vishing (The name is a combination of ‘voice call’ and ‘phishing’, which scamming people via email).
Dubai Teacher’s Child Sex Scandal Reminds us about the Dangers of Online Grooming
This Dubai teacher’s child sex scandal will shock you! William Ball, a music teacher at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai was arrested recently in Florida on charges of paedophilia. Ball reportedly travelled from Dubai to Florida, to ‘have sex with a seven-year-old girl he had solicited online’.
