How to verify a data breach

Over the years, TechCrunch has extensively covered data breaches. In fact, some of our most-read stories have come from reporting on huge data breaches, such as revealing shoddy security practices at startups holding sensitive genetic information or disproving privacy claims by a popular messaging app. It’s not just our sensitive information that can spill online. … Read more

“Verify information before believing and spreading it”

Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has issued an official statement over the controversy surrounding his contract termination with Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Fortune Barishal. Rubbishing all rumors around his exit from the franchise, he stated that the contract was terminated through mutual agreement. Earlier in the day, some reports in Bangladesh media claimed that … Read more

Google’s new tools help users verify the authenticity of images online faster

Google AI text-to-image generators have the capability to produce some incredibly realistic images, like the viral image of Pope Francis wearing a white puffer jacket that nearly tricked the whole internet. Therefore, this technology poses a high risk of spreading misinformation — but Google’s new tools are here to help.  At Google I/O, the company … Read more

Blinken: U.S. Is Working to Verify Reports That “Several” Americans Are Missing In Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. There was still some fighting underway more than 24 … Read more

How one can confirm encryption in Google Messages

Olemedia/Getty Pictures Safety ought to be a prime concern for you. To that finish, you’ve got in all probability secured your entire accounts with multi-factor authentication and began enabling end-to-end encryption (E2E) on each service that provides the characteristic. What does E2E imply? In easiest phrases, it means any message you ship from Google Messages … Read more