Search engine giant, Google is reportedly developing a new feature tagged: “Shielded Email” to help users avoid spam messages from unknown accounts. The new feature which is comparable to what …
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T-Mobile confirms broad cyberattacks on its telecoms network linked to Chinese hackers
T-Mobile has acknowledged that its network was one of the compromised systems in a malicious Chinese cyber-espionage campaign that infiltrated several foreign and U.S. telecom firms. The report published by …
Read More »EU slams Meta with $840m fine for allowing abusive ads on Facebook
The European Union (EU) has slammed Meta with fine for the sum of $840 million for violating its antitrust laws by automatically allowing abusive ads on its social media platform …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Starlink secures permission to boost Chad’s Internet connectivity
Elon Musk’s satellite Internet company, Starlink, has been granted a license by the Republic of Chad with the goal of expanding Internet connectivity throughout the central African country. Following talks …
Read More »US govt confirms China-linked hackers breached several telecoms providers to steal data
The government of the United States of America has confirmed that China-linked hackers breached several telecommunication service providers to steal wiretap data. PRC-affiliated individuals compromised networks at “multiple telecommunications companies” …
Read More »Orange, GIZ sign partnership to promote digital inclusion in 4 African countries
Orange Middle East and Africa in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has announced the launch of the “Master Repair” project, an initiative aimed at enhancing youth …
Read More »Nigerian Healthcare startup MDaaS marks entry into Francophone Africa in bid to scale up
Nigerian healthcare startup MDaaS has marked its entry into Francophone Africa in a bid to scale up after opening its first clinic in Cameroon. MDaaS, a startup with 16 clinics …
Read More »Kenyan govt bans use of Telegram to curb exam cheating
Concerned authorities in the East African country of Kenya have ordered a ban on the use of cloud-based, cross-platform, social media and instant messaging (IM) service, Telegram, to curb exam …
Read More »Zimbabwe introduces licensing fee for WhatsApp group admins
The Zimbabwean government has enacted new laws requiring WhatsApp group administrators to acquire a license. The license payments are required of all data controllers, including WhatsApp administrators who manage data …
Read More »Russian court slaps $36,800 fine on Apple over failure to take down banned content
Moscow’s Tagansky Court fined Apple Distribution International LTD 3.6 million rubles ($36,800) on Wednesday for failing to delete illegal information, according to RIA Novosti. Russia has reprimanded several foreign corporations …
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