Welcome to yet another This Week on ITP article where we do a rundown of the top five best stories of the week here on iTech Post!
Ready to find out which stories ranked as the five best for the week? Let's get started!
5. FBI Successfully Removes Threat of Russian Malware 'Cyclops Blink' Before Weaponization
Starting off our list is yet another story about malware. This time, the malware is known as Cyclops Blink and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has successfully removed it as a threat before it can be used as a weapon against unsuspecting victims.
Specifically, this particular malware is reportedly targeting ASUS as well as WatchGuard devices. US authorities that a Russia-linked threat actor known as Sandworm is culprit behind the Cyclops Blink malware.
4. The Best Secure Messaging Apps You Should Use Today
If you have been paying attention to tech news for the past few weeks, then you would know that cases of hacking and other cyberattacks have been growing as of late. Now more than ever, it has become even more important to keep your sensitive information, devices, and even apps secure.
Messaging apps are a big part of our life, but how sure are you that the ones you are using is secure enough?
One of the top articles here on iTech Post this week talks about the best secure messaging apps that you should use. Telegram and Viber are just some of the apps that made it to the list.
3. Trump Not Happy With Truth Social, May Join Gettr Instead
Much has been said about former president Donald Trump's removal from popular social media platforms, which led him to start his own app called the Truth Social.
Unfortunately, the app is said to be performing poorly and two of its executives have already resigned. Needless to say, it is not sitting well with Trump.
As a matter of fact, it has been reported, that the former president is planning to join Gettr instead.
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2. Apple Will No Longer Replace iPhone Xs for Face ID Repairs
If you own an iPhone X, you may want to pay attention to this particular story. Why? It is being reported that Apple has made it possible to fix the Face ID issues of the iPhone X without having to replace the device itself.
This is because the tech giant has expanded its Face ID Repair Program to include the iPhone X. The device was previously excluded from the program just last month.
1. Apple TV+, Netflix Abandon Biopic Plans for Oscar Winner Will Smith
It seems like the fallout of "The Slap," otherwise known as the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock that cast a shadow on this year's Oscars, is still continuing. It seems to be that it is just bad news after bad news for Will Smith too.
In fact, this week's top story is about Apple TV+'s as well as Netflix's decision to pull out from the bidding for a biopic on Smith. It has been reported that the funds that both platforms were intending on using for the biopic will be used to develop original content from other black actors instead.
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