CNN reported that Google Maps users found dozens of anti-Israel place names in English and Arabic on maps near the Rafah crossing on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
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“Bloomberg”: At the request of the Israeli army, Google cuts data on traffic in Israel and Gaza
CNN said: “When Google Maps users went to the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, they could see names of towns that included “Israel to Hell” and “God’s curse on Israeli Jerusalem.”
According to CNN, it is possible that cyber activists have taken advantage of a feature of Google Maps, which allows people to create and publish information about companies and important places that are displayed on the service, and that there is no evidence that any of Google’s systems were hacked.
Earlier, Google stopped publishing traffic data in the Google Maps and Waze applications in Israel and the Gaza Strip, at the request of the Israeli army.
WhatsApp is about to ban its application from several Android devices after a new update
WhatsApp has gone through quite a few updates recently, adding new and exciting features that have improved the app for billions of users.
You can now edit your messages for the first time, provided you do so within a 15-minute time frame. You can also keep your conversations more secure through the chat lock feature, saving hidden messages, and even using your WhatsApp on more than one device.
However, the latest updates may represent bad news for users of some phones, specifically some Galaxy phones running the Android operating system, because the application is about to be blocked on those devices.
The WhatsApp application will be banned on certain phones after the chat application confirmed that it will stop supporting devices running operating systems older than Android 5.0.
In other words, if you have an old phone with an older operating system, you won't be able to use WhatsApp anymore, or access your private or group conversations.
This change will happen very soon, as the Meta-owned company announced on its support pages: “As of October 24, 2023, only Android 5.0 and later versions of the operating system will be supported. To keep up with the latest developments in technology, we routinely stop… Support for older operating systems to direct our resources to support the latest systems.”
She continued: “If we stop supporting your operating system, you will be notified and reminded several times to update your device to continue using WhatsApp.”
Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 will be affected.
Both devices have not received operating system updates since Android Lollipop 5.0, and were never upgraded to version 5.1.1, which means they will not be able to support WhatsApp from now on.
Other devices, such as the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4, will not be affected, as they have received the official update to Android 6 Marshmallow.
If you want to make sure that you have the latest operating system on your Android device, you must enter Settings, and from there click “About Phone,” then click “Check for system updates.” ).
If nothing appears under this option, your system is up to date.
Google warns Android users with 5 messages that mean they are about to become a victim of fraud
Google revealed five messages you should never ignore. If you receive any of these in a pop-up window, you could be seconds away from falling victim to a cybercrime.
An official security memo from Google warns about "unsafe" sites. It revealed five warnings that may appear on Google Chrome for your Android phone, although the same rule applies to your computer as well.
Google explained: “You will see a warning if the content you are trying to view is dangerous or deceptive. These sites are often called phishing or malware sites.”
Such websites are created by cyber criminals to launch cyber attacks. These sites often appear like regular websites that offer some useful services. But they are being prepared by criminals to launch cyberattacks.
These scammers will usually try to obtain enough information from the user to defraud them or sell them to someone else. They may also try to trick the user into stealing money. Or you may find that the website installs dangerous malware on your device that allows criminals to take control or spy on you.
Google urged to "download with caution." "Some sites try to trick you into downloading malware by telling you that you have a virus. Be careful not to download any malware," she said.
Warning pop-ups to watch out for:
Google automatically warns its users about dangerous sites, so pay attention to the alerts.
The leading technology company said: “Phishing and malware detection is turned on by default. When you turn it on, you may see the following messages. If you see one of these messages, we recommend that you do not visit the site.”
The five warnings include:
The site ahead contains malware: The site you are starting to visit may try to install bad software, called malware, on your computer.
- Deceptive site ahead: The site you are trying to visit may be a phishing site.
- Suspicious site: The site you want to visit appears suspicious and may not be safe.
- The site ahead contains harmful programs: The site you start visiting may try to trick you into installing software that causes problems when browsing online.
This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources: The site you are trying to visit is not secure.
If you see any of these warnings, consider whether you really want to continue to the website. Ask yourself if there is another, more secure website that may be able to meet your needs.
If you ignore the warnings, you may find yourself on a site that falls directly into the hands of cybercriminals.