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The Twitter app is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP/Gregory Bull)
May 17, 2022, 7:31 pm
Fake accounts on Twitter comprise over 13%, says Israeli tech startup
As Musk appears to tiptoe back on $44b acquisition of Twitter over scale of user inauthenticity, Tel Aviv company Cyabra says it estimates millions of fake accounts
By Ricky Ben-David
CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Delaware, July 13, 2021. (AP/Matt Rourke, File)
May 17, 2022, 2:07 pm
Musk: Twitter deal can’t go ahead without proof under 5% of accounts are bots
Tesla CEO says he wants confirmation of platform’s estimates on number of fake users, claims true number is at least 20% or higher; comment bolsters theory he may not want deal
By AP
CEO Elon Musk departs from the justice center in Wilmington, Delaware, July 13, 2021. (AP/Matt Rourke, File)
May 14, 2022, 8:20 am
Elon Musk says he put $44 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake accounts
Billionaire announces he’s pausing purchase due to concerns social media giant underreporting spambots, but some believe he’s raising issue as an excuse to back out of agreement
By Kelvin Chan and Tom Krisher
The Aaron Family Jewish Community Center in Dallas. (YouTube screenshot)
March 2, 2017, 3:11 pm
Dallas JCC bomb threat goes to spam folder
Community center finds threatening email several days later after an alert from local authorities
By Sue Surkes
Scene from the Jihad Simulator trailer (Youtube screenshot)
September 21, 2014, 7:21 pm
Video games, Twitter tricks: How ISIS pulls in the kids
Islamist extremists need young members to build Caliphate dream; social media is good for recruitment strategy
By David Shamah
Sophos' per-capita 'Spampionship' table. (Photo credit: Courtesy)
April 29, 2014, 6:21 pm
Israel a Mecca for spammers, cyber stats show
Per capita, Israeli computers are the third-biggest spam source in the world, according to security firm Sophos
By David Shamah
Yasha Harari
April 23, 2014, 6:30 pm
Yasha Harari
The secret cult of lazy tech
Innovation is a lot less innovative than many of us think it is. Blame it on the human foible of laziness
A Facebook 'like' (photo credit: Sophie Gordon/Flash90)
April 17, 2013, 4:00 pm
Facebook brings message charges to Israel
Users sending a notification to people who aren’t on their friends list can opt to pay a fee to make it more noticeable
By Stuart Winer
Macbook (photo credit: Sophie Gordon/Flash90)
March 27, 2013, 10:02 pm
Israeli expert says Internet slowdown could take months to fix
We may be living with a molasses-like World Wide Web for some time to come, says Avnet CEO
By David Shamah
A computer, illustrative (CC BY-SA HackNY, Flickr)
From the WebMarch 27, 2013, 8:21 pm
Global Internet slows after ‘biggest attack in history’
Experts worry attack may affect banking and email systems; BBC reporting that 5 national cyber-police forces are investigating
When you're desperate for something other than canned corn and tuna (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash 90)
November 20, 2012, 6:08 am
The rationale behind the rations
The IDF’s cardboard field ration box yields a surprising variety of options, top soldier-chefs say, for keeping the army marching on its stomach
By Jessica Steinberg
Computer motherboard (photo credit: Shay Levy/ Flash 90)
October 24, 2012, 10:25 am
Report: Spam choking Israeli, world Internet
If you think you’re getting more junk email than ever before, you’re right; 75% of all messages belong in the trash, security company Symantec says
By David Shamah
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