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Threads Introduces Post-Scheduling For Users And Businesses
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
The Head of Instagram and Threads Adam Mosseri announced a new post-scheduling feature for the platform Threads.
In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!
- Threads is testing a new post-scheduling tool that will soon be released for all users
- The new feature will allow users and businesses to schedule posts but not comments
- Mosseri invited users selected for the test to share feedback during the testing period
Mosseri explained that they have been developing the new tool this year and that it’s now in the testing process.
“We’ll soon start testing scheduled Threads posts, which we’ve been working on for months,” wrote Mosseri in a post . “Replies cannot be scheduled — we want to balance giving people more control to plan their Threads posts while still encouraging real-time conversation.”
All users and businesses will soon be able to schedule posts on the social media platform as they do on other networks like Linkedin and X.
The head of Thread also invited users chosen for the test to share feedback to improve the feature and shared an image of what the scheduling tool looks like.
According to TechCrunch , people selected for the test will see the “schedule” option in the menu when sharing a post. After a user schedules a post, it is stored in the draft folder until its publication.
While many users liked the new feature, others were not pleased. “I find scheduling just turns platforms into outsourced content,” wrote one user in Mosseri’s post, “It actually ruins platforms because people don’t have to show up anymore they just pay a social media manager to run their channel.”
“I’m curious about how many scheduled posts the platform allows,” wrote another.
Threads has been announcing multiple updates and new features in the past few days—like an algorithm update to prioritize accounts users follow and a new possibility for users to interact in the fediverse —especially after Bluesky started gaining millions of followers in the past few weeks.
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Hackers Exploit Google Calendar And Gmail In Phishing Attacks
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
A new report shared by Check Point researchers revealed that malicious actors have been exploiting Google tools like Google Calendar and Google Drawings to send phishing emails.
In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts!
- Check Point shared a study revealing a recent trend where cybercriminals exploit Google Calendar for phishing
- Malicious actors send imitations of Google Calendar invitations to Gmail users and redirect them to malicious links to steal their data
- The data gathered in the study shows that more than 300 businesses have been attacked and over 4,000 phishing emails have been sent in the past four weeks
The document states that cybercriminals have been altering the traditional email structure sent by Google Calendar to make it look authentic by changing the “sender” header.
According to the data gathered by the cybersecurity company, over 300 businesses have been impacted by this phishing method and over 4,000 emails with malicious content have been spotted in the past four weeks.
Even if the number isn’t large in proportion, considering that over 500 million people use Google Calendar—according to data from Calendly—, the researchers consider it an important trend.
Hackers’ goal is to make victims click on malicious links and steal personal or corporate information. In these attacks, criminals try to get sensitive data by redirecting to a Google Form or Google Drawings and then to the malicious link.
“Once users reach said page, they are asked to complete a fake authentication process, enter personal information, and eventually provide payment details,” wrote the researchers, explaining how the hackers got the information for financial scams.
Multiple techniques are used, but the trend suggests a strong familiarity with Google Calendar’s formats. “Some of the emails do really look like calendar notifications, while others use a custom format,” explained Check Point.
The experts recommend organizations and users rely on advanced email security solutions, monitor third-party apps with access to Google accounts, and use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA,), especially in business platforms.
“We recommend users enable the ‘known senders’ setting in Google Calendar. This setting helps defend against this type of phishing by alerting the user when they receive an invitation from someone not in their contact list and/or they have not interacted with from their email address in the past,” said Google when reached out by Check Point.
