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Retail Asia30/08/2023

Fake accounts on social media aren’t something new. Most likely, many of us have come across at least one fake account during our time on social media. Facebook reportedly holds the largest number of fake accounts compared to any other social network in the world. However, it appears that Meta has managed to eliminate at […]

Retail Asia04/05/2023

Google Accounts already have a few layers of security features meant to protect accounts from multiple types of online attacks. Today, the search giant launched a brand-new security feature, which seems to be the most powerful ever supported by Google Accounts: passkeys. Passkeys aren’t just an almost foolproof protection method for those using Google Accounts, […]

Retail Asia06/10/2021

We are now in Cybersecurity Awareness Month as Google points out in a new blog post, and as the search giant says, “For most of us, passwords are the first line of defense for our digital lives. However, managing a set of strong passwords isn’t always convenient, which leads many people to look for shortcuts (i.e. dog’s […]

Retail Asia11/07/2021

Crypto-linked spending on Visa cards topped $1 billion despite continued doubts about cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Credit card giant Visa achieved the feat in just the first half of 2021, according to a statement, underlining more steps to make crypto transactions smoother. The firm said it was seeking to partner with 50 crypto […]

Retail Asia07/06/2021

China’s crypto crackdown continues to ramp up as it banned several influential social media accounts focused on crypto-related content over the weekend. At least a dozen popular Weibo accounts featuring content about cryptocurrencies have been suspended or shut down over claimed violation of the Chinese social media platform’s relevant laws and regulations. This follows the […]

Retail Asia07/11/2019

Chinese tech giants are stepping up their own content-filtering efforts with Weibo leading the pack by shutting down 37 accounts for investment-related fraud. According to a statement by Weibo owner Sina, the accounts were closed due to content issues regarding «misleading investment information» or «securities fraud». The accounts seduce customers into purchasing illegal wealth management […]

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Meta took down more than 7,000 fake accounts related to pro-China propaganda

Google Accounts receives a major security feature today

Google will enable two-step verification by default on 150 million accounts before year’s end

Crypto-Linked Spending on Cards Tops $1 Billion

China Bans Crypto-Linked Social Media Accounts

Weibo Closes Social Media Accounts for Investment Fraud