by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
FB is Giving Advertisers Access to Shadow Contact and 2FA Number
Facebook earns money by utilizing a user’s personal information. The phone number provided by the user is enhancing this service to a great extent to facebook. While Facebook claims that they do not use the mobile phone number to show specific advertisements. They use mobile numbers to keep the account safe and secure. But a recent study proves that Facebook’s claim is wrong.
A team of researchers from North Eastern and the Princeton University of the United States examined that Facebook is operating fraudulent practices with the user’s mobile phone number. Facebook is collecting phone numbers for targeted advertising rather security issues. Facebook is conducting this practice in two ways. One is Two Factor Authentication (2FA) phone number and another one is the ‘Shadow’ contact information.
When a user gives a phone number to Facebook to set a 2FA for account security or receives a warning message about their new login account, their phone number can be verified by Facebook. Within a few weeks, the verified or actual account became as ‘gold mine’ to Facebook. They can represent it to advertisers as verified accounts. Facebook has been misusing the 2FA phone number for a long period of time.
However, this is not a security error of 2FA. It is not wise to neglect or avoid this method to keep accounts safe. Because the problem is not in the 2FA method. The problem is the management of Facebook Authority. Through this action, Facebook is spoiling user safety and privacy confidence.
There are several types of 2FA systems. In the SMS based TFA system, the user receives a code from the phone number, which is to be used to login on Facebook. Other methods include App Authenticator and Hardware Token. This does not require phone numbers. But a few months ago Facebook made phone numbers compulsory in all types of 2FA systems.
Facebook is also spoiling Shadow contact or shadow number-related information. The Facebook collects information and contact list from friends. If anyone shares his contact number on Facebook, then Facebook use the other phone number that has been recorded into the user contact list to advertise. After a month Facebook takes this facility from Shadow Contact.
Experts say that how Facebook creates a shadow profile of mobile phone numbers, is not a transparent process. Users could not find that shadow contact number. Even in the tough rules and regulations of Europe, Facebook is still using the phone number in such a way.
But nowadays many have become aware. Facebook authorities have recently tried to re-assure users after the Cambridge Analytical scandal. In this process, they have to be transparent and take appropriate action before users. Facebook authorities may start with the deletion of the 2FA number and preventing shadow number-related information from being used.
by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
Facebook Implements “Unsend Feature” for Everyone
Facebook authorities are testing the issue to bring back a message already sent to the Facebook messenger. If it is OK, then users of Messenger will get this facility soon. If you find the error after sending a message to Messenger, you can take it back.
According to a report published on The Verge, Facebook authorities earlier this year said they had secretly deleted some messages sent by their CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Many users have not had the chance to delete messages after sending a message to the general users. If someone deletes a message sent from the inbox, it will be in the recipient’s inbox. In April this year, Facebook authorities said they would bring ‘unsend’ feature for everyone.
TechCrunch, a tech website, has claimed that they have heard about Messenger’s unsend feature.
Technology information provider Jane Macan Wong posted photos of the Unsend feature on Android devices in a tweet. If you want to edit some of the messaging conversations, the ‘unsend message’ will be displayed on ‘delete message’. If you select it, another pop-up box will appear, to confirm that the message is deleted.
Wong claims that the timeframe for removing the message will also be given. This will be similar to ‘Undo Send’ feature of Gmail. The user gets 30 seconds to send it back after sending an email. However, the timeframe of the messenger’s unsend feature has not yet published.
A Facebook spokesman said that Facebook has been experimenting with many products and services internally and then it will be open to the user.
by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
Robi will Provide 50% Discount on International Roaming
Customers of Robi and Travel Booking Bangladesh will get 50 % discount for roaming packages.
Robi will provide travelling facilities to the tourist with the collaboration of Travel Agency. Under this offer, a tourist of Travel Booking BD will get a complimentary connection of Robi with international roaming facilities.
There are separate bundle offers for voice calls, SMS and unlimited internet usage under roaming facility.
This facility will be available in 54 countries including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Nepal, Thailand, United Kingdom, China and Hong Kong, said Robi.
Bangladeshi tourists do not have to buy local SIMs at abroad under this offer. The Robi SIM card will be activated after roaming.
Vice President of Robi (Customer Life Cycle Management and International Business) Biplob Majumder said, “Our goal is to give customers the opportunity to stay connected all the time. Even if a user goes out of the country, they can use the same number under roaming offer to make their communication easy. We ensured this facility to our customer, he added.
Kahesef Rahman, founder and CEO of Travel Booking BD, said, “One of the problems that many travellers face at abroad is the SIM purchasing problem. Robi customers will be able to maintain that communication with International Roaming facilities.
by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
Bandwidth Usage Exceeds 800 Gbps This Year
The use of internet bandwidth exceeds 800 Gbps across the country. This landmark crosses 820 Gbps in last week of September. It has been increased for the last 10 days, sources said. Earlier, the use of internet bandwidth for the first time exceeded 500 Gbps at the end of December 2007.
How it has been possible? More than 300 Gbps internet bandwidth has been increased just within eight months. The authority concerned said it has been possible due to use of 4G network and fibre optic connectivity, the overall digitization process.
Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said this speed of bandwidth usage is a normal result. Since 2009 the government is working to spread internet across the country. He said, ” Submarine cable has been launched in 2006. From 2006 to 2008 it was only up to 8 Gbps. From now this usage has been increased 100 times.’’
Fibre optic connection has been established at the Upazila and union level. 3G-4G has been introduced. 88% data have been using through mobile phone across the country. When 4G was launched in February, the use of 100 Gbps bandwidth had been increased within a month. “The minister said, there will be no space left in the country’s island, enclaves, remote areas, where there will be no internet connection. If fibre optics cannot be given in any way, the satellite will be used there, but the internet connection will go definitely, he added.
According to the BTRC, at the end of August, there were 9.5 million internet connections in the country. Of which only 6 million broadband connections. Broadband service providers said that the highest cost of bandwidth in broadband connections.
Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) general secretary Emdadul Haq told to media, the subscriber of broadband subscribers is now 6.5 million where their total bandwidth usage is more than 450 Gbps.
At the beginning of this year, it was near 250 Gbps. It has been almost twice. This seems to grow faster, an internet businessman expects. According to different statistics, 500 Gbps are now being used through the Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company (BSCCL). Now BSCCL has two alternative connections. Moreover, more than 300 Gbps bandwidth comes from India through Internet terrestrial cable.
by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
Bangladesh, Microsoft Sign on Cyber Security Deal
Microsoft will support the Government on Government Security Program (GSP). For this purpose, Microsoft has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT of Bangladesh Government. Under the agreement, Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit (DCU) will provide the necessary information to the National Information Center and CIRT department of the Ministry.
The agreement was signed at the conference room of ICT Tower in Agargaon on Wednesday. On behalf of Bangladesh government, Director of National Information Center of Bangladesh Computer Council Tariq M. Barkatullah has signed the agreement. On behalf of Microsoft, President of the Southeast Asian wing, Suk Hoon Chiyah has signed the agreement.
Telecommunication Minister Mustafa Jabbar said that Bangladesh is digitally going fast in the signing ceremony.
However, the cybersecurity needs to be confirmed much for the proper development of the IT sector. It is important for Bangladesh to protect online security and detect cyber threats. He said this agreement with Microsoft will help the cybersecurity of this country. Because the government is working relentlessly to strengthen national security at the virtual spaces.
Microsoft will provide information malware risk and its weaknesses in Bangladesh. The company will also help to identify the risks and threats of the IT infrastructure of Bangladesh.
Bashar Kabir, Managing Director of Microsoft Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Laos said that Microsoft has a long-lasting relationship with the government of Bangladesh. This agreement will help to keep the cyber safety of the country.
Microsoft’s Southeast Asian President Suk Hoon Chiyah said that cybersecurity is a very important issue for every country and organization at the time of digital transformation. Microsoft will try to keep the country’s cyber world safe by connecting with the Cyber Threat Intelligence Program (CTIP).
Microsoft spends more than $ 100 million per year on security purposes across the world. The United States Seattle-based Microsoft’s Digital Crime Unit works in two special sectors. One of these IT infrastructure’s malware risks, boot net takedown and digital crime.
by Ramin | Jul 4, 2019 | Tech News
The Government is Planning to Set Up Cyber Police Center
The government has approved the ‘Cyber Police Center’. It will be the new unit of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). The Public Security Division of the Home Ministry made this approval on Thursday. Basically, this new unit will work to prevent the social media rumours across the country.
The new Cyber Police centre will be formed with 342 members. A deputy inspector general of CID will be in charge of the centre.CID Special Police Super, Molla Nazrul Islam told that the formation of the centre will end before the announcement of the election schedule.
Two additional DIGs, three Superintendents of Police, six Additional Superintendents of Police, 18 Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Number of Inspector will 45 ,140 Sub-Inspector (SI), 30 Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), 75 Constable, One System Analyst, one Programmer and a maintenance engineer will be there into the centre.
