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WhatsApp Goes Down Briefly Around the World

The messaging app stopped working for about two hours on Tuesday morning. WhatsApp did not provide a cause. LONDON — WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, was inaccessible to users in several countries around the world for about two hours on Tuesday morning, including Britain, India and South Korea. The outage started around 3 a.m. Eastern time, according to Downdetector.com, which tracks internet disruptions, and users reported that services were back up after 5 a.m. Internet service outages are often restored within a few minutes or hours, but given WhatsApp’s size and position as an indispensable communication tool in many countries, every minute without access had added consequences. “We know people had trouble sending messages on WhatsApp today,” Josh Breckman, a spokesman, said in a statement. “We’ve fixed the issue and apologize for any inconvenience.” The statement did not specify the cause or extent of the problem. WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, lets users make calls and send text messages for free over the internet, has more than two billion users around the world. The app is particularly popular in parts of Africa, Europe and South America, where it is used by more than 96 percent of messaging app users in some countries, according to Statista, a company that provides market data. Just 41 percent of messaging app users in the United States use the service, according to the data. In India, WhatsApp’s largest market with hundreds of millions of users, the outage prompted an outpouring of frustration over life coming to a halt, mixed with comic relief over a brief respite from the overwhelming amount of daily spam, from political propaganda to forwarded messages of “good morning” virtual flowers from elderly uncles. “Was WhatsApp not able to handle the Diwali messages of Indians?” joked one user on Twitter, referring to the flood of congratulatory messages over the long holiday weekend. The last major Facebook outage occurred just over a year ago, when Facebook and its family of apps, including Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, went down for about five hours. Before that, Facebook’s biggest outage was in 2019, when a technical issue brought down the services for nearly 24 hours, preventing WhatsApp users from sending messages and Instagram users from viewing other profiles. Tuesday’s outage came at a difficult time for Meta, which recently began a major advertising campaign touting WhatsApp as a safe and reliable alternative to iMessage and other messaging services. Meta has also been struggling to convince customers and investors that a bet by its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, on virtual reality technology and the so-called metaverse will pay off. The company is expected to report a drop in revenue in its earnings report on Wednesday. Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $22 billion. NOTE:: This article is copyright bynytimes.com and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only
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Google Chrome to drop support for Windows 7 / 8.1 in Feb 2023

Google announced today that the Google Chrome web browser will likely drop support for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting February 2023. After support is discontinued for these two Windows versions, the company says Chrome users must ensure that their devices are running at least Windows 10. “With the release of Chrome 110 (tentatively scheduled for February 7th, 2023), we’ll officially end support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1,” Google Chrome Support Manager revealed. “You’ll need to ensure your device is running Windows 10 or later to continue receiving future Chrome releases.” Google’s decision to drop support for these platforms matches Microsoft’s Windows lifecycle policy, which lists the Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 7 and the Windows 8.1 end of support on January 10, 2023. Currently, Windows 7 is still running on over 10% of all Windows systems worldwide, while Windows 8.1 is just 2.7%, according to Statcounter GlobalStats. The Google Chrome web browser has a market share of over 65%, followed by Safari with roughly 18% and Microsoft Edge with 4.32% (which uses the Chrome rendering engine with enhancements from Microsoft). Users advised to upgrade Even though older Google Chrome versions will work even after support is dropped on Windows 7 / 8.1, Google advises users to upgrade their systems to keep receiving security updates. This matches Microsoft’s advice for customers with systems running Windows versions out of support which no longer receive technical assistance or software updates, exposing their computers and data to security risks. “Older versions of Chrome will continue to work, but there will be no further updates released for users on these operating systems,” the Google employee added. “If you are currently on Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, we encourage you to move to a supported Windows version before that date to ensure you continue to receive the latest security updates and Chrome features.” NOTE:: This article is copyright by bleepingcomputer.com and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only  
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Twitter failed to log you out of all devices after password resets

Twitter logged out some users after addressing a bug where some Twitter accounts remained logged on some mobile devices after voluntary password resets. “That means that if you proactively changed your password on one device, but still had an open session on another device, that session may not have been closed. Web sessions were not affected and were closed appropriately,” Twitter explained. There are some potential privacy risks for Twitter users who were affected by this bug, including having their accounts accessed by others who got their hands on devices that remained logged in without the user’s knowledge. Because of this, the company reached out to those who might have been impacted and logged them out of their accounts on all active sessions across all devices. “We have directly informed the people we were able to identify who may have been affected by this, proactively logged them out of open sessions across devices, and prompted them to log in again,” the company “We realize this may be inconvenient for some, but it was an important step to keep your account safe and secure from potential unwanted access.”   In July, Twitter was hit by a data breach after threat actors put up for sale a database of phone numbers and email addresses linked to 5.4 million Twitter accounts stolen in December 2021.  The vulnerability the attacker used to collect the data is one disclosed to Twitter through HackerOne on January 1st and fixed on January 13th, as first reported by Restore Privacy.  Verified with some of the Twitter users listed in a small sample of data shared by the hacker that the leaked private info (email addresses and phone numbers) was accurate. One month later, Twitter confirmed the reports, saying the threat actor used the zero-day vulnerability patched in January to collect private user information.  As part of the disclosure, Twitter told that they had begun sending out notifications to alert impacted users that the data breach exposed their phone numbers or email address. Since July, hacked verified Twitter accounts are also being used to send fake but well-written suspension messages that attempt to steal other verified users’ credentials. NOTE: This article is copyright by bleepingcomputer.com and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only
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12 Sep, 22

Franchise System for The Cleanables

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1681730386227{padding-bottom: 57px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Application Overview” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Franchise Business Management Application, is a cloud-based solution , which assists franchise-based businesses with Managing Operations, workflows, service fee invoicing and sales opportunities along with cross selling. Teams using Franchise Business Management Application can use the dashboard to review existing pipelines of activities, previous activities and recruitment tasks to gain insights into the performance of each prospect. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Modules” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_single_image image=”5259″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1681730301329{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Franchise Sales” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Get leads directly into Franchise from website Follow a sales process with stages, tasks, and reminders Manage your pipeline Use sales dashboards to review progress and things to do [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5258″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1681728550788{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5264″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Franchise Management” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Franchisee Management Module will assist you in keeping your list of franchisees and all communication that occurs with them in one central place. Manage requests and questions from your Franchisees Track aggregated sales and analytics across Franchisees Process monthly royalties and fees Franchise software dashboards to track compliance across franchisees. Tracking of active franchisees and franchise agreement renewals Easy management of franchise areas and territories on the basis of area code Admin can Add, Remove & Suspend any Franchise. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1681730324034{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Franchise Royalty Management” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Define rate structures and fees per unit / franchisee Invoice your units on time Track royalty payments and dues Calculate royalties automatically every month or week Collect royalty payments from your units on time [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Franchise Support” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] A secure help desk for your support Automation of frequent tasks, such as ticket assignment and closure Escalate or re-assign tickets if not resolved within a defined time-frame An updatable FAQ for repeated tasks [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1681726315633{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gift Card” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Customer Can pay any amount via Credit Card for Gift Car and Get Voucher Code Voucher Code can be used by himself or by any other person to get services from Website [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Referral System” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text] Customer Can refer website to any one and get certain amount in their account to use for their orders as per Franchise The main idea of a referral system is to provide happy customers with a simple way to share your business with their friends. The customer tells their friends about your business, and your business gains new customers because people trust their peer’s recommendation [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text]YISolutions, an Managed IT Services & Cyber Security Solution company based in Karachi, Pakistan, is proud to announce that The Cleanables has selected YISolutions services. This is the First Time, our Website Designing & Application Development Services Selected by the Cleanables – one the top brand in US. https://franchise.thecleanables.com/ Services provided to The Cleanables; Website Designing Franchise Distribution App The Cleanables has made a successful mark on the cleaning industry by providing professional, transparent steam cleaning services to communities in Fairfax, Virginia, and we are ready to expand nationwide with people like YOU on our team! YISolutions is a key player in IT Consultancy, Cyber Security and  Managed IT Services. YISolutions was established in 2002-2003 and our Pakistan Registered Office is located in Karachi at DHA. And our Principle Registered office is located in the US at Herndon.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1664973389548{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 75px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Franchise System” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_images_carousel images=”4856,4855,4858,4863,4865,4875,4876,4877,4878″ img_size=”large” speed=”4000″ autoplay=”yes” wrap=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Twitter is down showing ‘Something went wrong’ errors

If you’re experiencing issues on Twitter, you are not the only one, as the social network is currently going through an outage that makes it impossible for users to read tweets and tweet replies on the web. Users report seeing “Something went wrong. Try reloading.” and “Uh oh, there was an error” messages. Mobile users also see the same errors displayed when clicking tweets. When trying to click tweets on the Twitter web app, the only things that show up are the errors and a Retry button underneath, with no sidebar menu. Some users also have issues loading the Twitter website altogether, while others say that their not even able to connect to Twitter’s servers, according to Downdetector. The issue behind the outage remains unclear for now, and the Twitter API status page shows no problems today. Despite this, thousands of users have reported experiencing these issues while trying to use Twitter’s website or mobile app. Until now, the Twitter Support account has remained silent on the current outage, and the company is yet to update the API Status page, which shows that all systems are operational.  Twitter went through a similar outage last month, with the company pinning the issues on “some trouble with our internal systems,” which affected users across the globe.   Earlier today, Twitter announced the introduction of a new Edit Tweet button in the coming weeks, available as part of a test for Twitter Blue subscribers. NOTE:: This article is copyright by bleepingcomputer.com and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only  
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Amazon Shuts Down Over 13,000 Pakistani Accounts Due to Fraud

Amazon has reportedly closed down more than 13,000 Pakistani seller accounts due to allegations of committing fraud. Small business owners opting to become Amazon Sellers is a trend that has been on a constant rise over the past few years due to government support under Pakistan Post’s different offerings to promote the cottage industry and increase the country’s exports. However, people with knowledge of the matter told ProPakistani that Amazon has closed around 13,500 accounts of Pakistani sellers. Amazon has reportedly declared Mian Chanuu and Sahiwal, cities in Punjab, as fraudulent red zones because sellers operating from these areas have been found involved in fraudulent activities. Sources have claimed that Amazon has also blocked the IP addresses from Mian Channu and now people from these areas are operating accounts from Dubai or through the computers of other clients. As per the details, the sellers are committing frauds in different ways which are being locally referred to as kabootar (pigeon trick), rickshaw trick, carding, and filing. Kabootar Trick Sellers use the Kabootar trick, i.e. use fake tracking, when the buyer orders the products from such fraudulent Amazon seller. There are two different websites that provide fake tracking. Usually, Amazon credits the amount to sellers within 14 days, however, such sellers inform the customers that it will take 15 to 20 days to deliver their orders. The customer does not raise any disputes by believing the sellers and Amazon transfers the amount to the seller after 14 days. Actual purchasers never get their products, and the fraudulent sellers make their money. Sellers reportedly earn thousands of dollars through this Kabootar trick. Carding People who create an account on a dark web website are mostly involved in carding. Such people buy hacked cards from such websites for $100 to $200 with complete details, including card number, expiry, and Card Verification Value (CVV). Such sellers use these cards to buy prepaid gift cards and sell those. This way, they can avoid getting caught by the authorities. Filing Another method is filing in which sellers receive the order on an Amazon account, buy it from another account but ship it to the original honest buyer. They create such secondary accounts on Sam’s Club, Walmart and different vendors and purchase the products that amazon customers had ordered and use the buyer’s delivery addresses. With some assistance from Sam’s Club’s staff, all the orders that have been delivered to Amazon customers are refunded as the same buyer gets delivery from one seller. The fraudulent seller receives the money from the buyer and the refund from the second vendor. Sales Tax Fraud in the US Some sellers are also misusing details of publicly available companies registered in the US. For example, they simply pick the company’s details from google and use it to buy Amazon Business Prime where they purchase the products for Amazon customers. This only works for Amazon to Amazon drop shipping, however. The seller picks the company director’s name, creates an email account and registers Amazon Business Prime accounts. After doing so, the seller uses the company’s EIN to remove tax on purchasing. At the end of the year, the company pays all the sales tax which they never received. Moreover, as per Amazon policy, they give a one-month free trial to their business customers. The sellers use these Amazon prime accounts for only 29 days and the day when the amount is deducted, they cancel that prime account and buy another one. NOTE:: This article is copyright by propakistani.pk and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only    
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Facebook’s In-app Browser on iOS Tracks ‘Anything You Do on Any Website’

Researcher shows how Instagram and Facebook’s use of an in-app browser within both its iOS apps can track interactions with external websites. Users of Apple’s Instagram and Facebook iOS apps are being warned that both use an in-app browser that allows parent company Meta to track ‘every single tap’ users make with external websites accessed via the software. Researcher Felix Krause, who outlined how Meta tracks users in a blog posted Wednesday, claims that this type of tracking puts users at “various risks”. He warns both iOS versions of the apps can “track every single interaction with external websites, from all form inputs like passwords and addresses, to every single tap” via their in-app browsers. iOS users’ concerns over tracking were addressed by Apple’s 2021 release of iOS 14.5 and a feature called App Tracking Transparency (ATT). The added control was intended to require app-developers to get the user’s consent before tracking data generated by third-party apps not owned by the developer. Krause said that both iOS apps Facebook and Instagram are using a loophole to bypassed ATT rules and track website activity within their in-app browsers via the use of a custom JavaScript code used in both in-app browsers. That means, when an iOS user of Facebook and Instagram click on a link within a Facebook and Instagram post (or an ad), Meta launches its own in-app browser which can then track what you do on external sites you visit. Meta’s Use of a JavaScript Injection  “The Instagram [and Facebook] app injects their JavaScript code into every website shown, including when clicking on ads. Even though pcm.js doesn’t do this, injecting custom scripts into third party websites allows them to monitor all user interactions, like every button & link tapped, text selections, screenshots, as well as any form inputs, like passwords, addresses and credit card numbers,” Krause wrote. A PCM.JS code, according to the researcher, is an external JavaScript file injected into websites viewed within the in-app browser. The code is used by both apps and enables both apps to build a communication bridge between in-app website content and the host app.  Meta responded to Krause’s research with a statement published by The Guardian: “We intentionally developed this code to honour people’s [Ask to track] choices on our platforms… The code allows us to aggregate user data before using it for targeted advertising or measurement purposes. We do not add any pixels. Code is injected so that we can aggregate conversion events from pixels.. For purchases made through the in-app browser, we seek user consent to save payment information for the purposes of autofill.” In-App Browsers and Privacy Risks The use of in-app browsers, whether it be Meta’s or another company’s, presents a host of privacy risks, according to Krause. For starters it could allow a company to collect browser analytics, such as taps, input, scrolling behavior and copy-and-paste data without unambiguous user consent. In-app browsers could also be used as a loophole by a firm to steal user credentials and API keys used in host services or inject ads and referrals links to siphon ad revenue from websites, the researcher noted. While citing these as examples, Krause is not accusing Meta of any of these actions. “As my understanding goes, all of [these privacy concerns] wouldn’t be necessary if Instagram were to open the phone’s default browser, instead of building & using the custom in-app browser,” he wrote. FUD-busting FAQ While Krause’s research has sparked outrage with privacy activists and he is careful to temper his research with answers to questions raised by his research. Can Instagram/Facebook read everything I do online? No! Instagram is only able to read and watch your online activities when you open a link or ad from within their apps. Does Facebook actually steal my passwords, address and credit card numbers? No! I didn’t prove the exact data Instagram is tracking, but wanted to showcase the kind of data they could get without you knowing. As shown in the past, if it’s possible for a company to get access to data legally and for free, without asking the user for permission, they will track it. Is Instagram doing this on purpose? I can’t say how the decisions were made internally. All I can say is that building your own in-app browser takes a non-trivial time to program and maintain, significantly more than just using the privacy and user-friendly alternative that’s already been built into the iPhone for the past 7 years. Krause offers advice to privacy-minded users of the apps and suggests that, “whenever you open a link from Instagram (or Facebook or Messenger), make sure to click the dots in the corner to open the page in Safari instead.” Safari, he points out, already blocks third party cookies by default. The researchers is also careful to point out that he does not have a precise list of data both apps send back to Meta. “I do have proof that the Instagram and Facebook app actively run JavaScript commands to inject an additional JavaScript SDK without the user’s consent, as well as tracking the user’s text selections,” he wrote. Apple’s 11-Word Response In July, Apple upped its privacy game and announced a feature called Lockdown Mode that is said offered as “an extreme, optional level of security for the very few users who, because of who they are or what they do, may be personally targeted by some of the most sophisticated digital threats, such as those from NSO Group and other private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware.” The researcher filed what is called an Open Radar Community Bug Report with Apple last month claiming “iOS Lockdown Mode allows custom in-app webviews, host apps can steal information.” Apple responded within a comment to the report simply stating “Thanks for your report. This isn’t what Lockdown Mode is for.” Meta responded directly to Krause’s report stating the PCM.JS JavaScript is used to “helps aggregate events, i.e. online purchase, before those events are used for targeted advertising and measurement for the Facebook platform.” Meta explained to Krause
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01 Aug, 22

Digital Mktg & Brand Mgmt of HBL Currency Exchange

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1694767316008{padding-top: 75px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1694762348601{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text]YISolutions[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Managed IT Services & Cyber Security” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1694768236401{margin-top: -30px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1694774020235{margin-top: -30px !important;}”] Managed IT Services & Cyber Security Solution company based in Karachi, Pakistan, is proud to announce that HBL Currency Exchange (Pvt.) Ltd, has selected YISolutions services. This is the First Time, our Digital Marketing & Brand Management Services Selected by the HBL Currency Exchange [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”5721″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Services Provided To HBLCE” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][stm_info_box align_center=”yes” image=”5705″] Digital Marketing [/stm_info_box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][stm_info_box align_center=”yes” image=”5707″] Brand Management [/stm_info_box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][stm_info_box align_center=”yes” image=”5708″] Social Media Management [/stm_info_box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][stm_info_box align_center=”yes” image=”5709″] Search Engine Optimization [/stm_info_box][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1682508490622{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”At Glance” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23da2128″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][stm_image_carousel h_centered=”yes” img_size=”full” autoplay=”yes” loop=”yes” items=”1″ items_small_desktop=”1″ items_tablet=”1″ images=”5346,5343,5342,5347,5344,5341,5340,5338,5337,5336,5339,5334,5335″][vc_empty_space height=”75px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] To become a leading and model exchange company whose trusted name provides full range of solutions to match the requirements of its valued clients and focus on our corporate values, culminating into achievement of our coveted goals and vibrant future as part of the HBL Group. To provide high value to all our stakeholders through leadership, innovation, creativity and focus on our corporate values, culminating into achievement of our coveted goals and vibrant future as part of the HBL Group. YISolutions is a key player in IT Consultancy, Cyber Security and  Managed IT Services. YISolutions was established in 2002-2003 and our Pakistan Registered Office is located in Karachi at DHA. And our Principle Registered office is located in the US at Herndon. For more information please email us at  support@yi.com.pk  [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Twitter outage shows “Something went wrong” error message

Thousands of Twitter users across the world are reporting problems connecting to the platform on both desktop and mobile devices. While the Twitter API status page shows no issues for today, almost 55,000 users have reported over the past 30 minutes that that the service is not working. At the time of writing, the browser version of the Twitter app is showing the typical “Something went wrong, but don’t fret — it’s not your fault” errors. On mobile, the service shows the message “Oops, something went wrong. But don’t worry – it’s not your fault,” without providing more details. The issue behind the outage remains unclear at the moment but it is preventing users from retrieving or posting tweets, and problems logging back into their accounts. For now, Twitter’s API Status page shows that all systems are operational. However, trying to reload the page takes much longer than normal. The Twitter Support account is also silent on the current outage. Update 1 [July 14, 09:09 EST]: Twitter’s API Status page has been updated to inform that a “possible outage” is under investigation. The page shows degraded performance for multiple APIs, including endpoints for standard statuses or updates, the v2 streaming Tweets endpoints, and the standard endpoints responsible for searches, followers, user timelines, mentions, and trends. Update 2 [July 14, 12:41 EST]: Twitter has confirmed a few minutes ago “some trouble with our internal systems,” which affected users across the globe. The issues have been fixed and the service should be running normally now. The current Twitter API Status has not added new details about the outage. NOTE:: This article is copyright by bleepingcomputer.com and we are using it for educational or Information purpose only  
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Massive Cloudflare outage caused by network configuration error

Cloudflare says a massive outage that affected more than a dozen of its data centers and hundreds of major online platforms and services today was caused by a change that should have increased network resilience. “Today, June 21, 2022, Cloudflare suffered an outage that affected traffic in 19 of our data centers,” Cloudflare said after investigating the incident. “Unfortunately, these 19 locations handle a significant proportion of our global traffic. This outage was caused by a change that was part of a long-running project to increase resilience in our busiest locations.” According to user reports, the full list of affected websites and services includes, but it’s not limited to, Amazon, Twitch, Amazon Web Services, Steam, Coinbase, Telegram, Discord, DoorDash, Gitlab, and more. Outage affected Cloudflare’s busiest locations The company began investigating this incident at approximately 06:34 AM UTC after reports of connectivity to Cloudflare’s network being disrupted began coming in from customers and users worldwide. “Customers attempting to reach Cloudflare sites in impacted regions will observe 500 errors. The incident impacts all data plane services in our network,” Cloudflare said. While there are no details regarding what caused the outage in the incident report published on Cloudflare’s system status website, the company shared more info on the June 21 outage on the official blog. “This outage was caused by a change that was part of a long-running project to increase resilience in our busiest locations,” the Cloudflare team added. “A change to the network configuration in those locations caused an outage which started at 06:27 UTC. At 06:58 UTC the first data center was brought back online and by 07:42 UTC all data centers were online and working correctly. “Depending on your location in the world you may have been unable to access websites and services that rely on Cloudflare. In other locations, Cloudflare continued to operate normally.” Although the affected locations represent only 4% of Cloudflare’s entire network, their outage impacted roughly 50% of all HTTP requests handled by Cloudflare globally. The change that led to today’s outage was part of a larger project that would convert data centers in Cloudlfare’s busiest locations to more resilient and flexible architecture, known internally as Multi-Colo PoP (MCP). The list of affected data centers in today’s incident includes Amsterdam, Atlanta, Ashburn, Chicago, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milan, Mumbai, Newark, Osaka, São Paulo, San Jose, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Outage timeline: 3:56 UTC: We deploy the change to our first location. None of our locations are impacted by the change, as these are using our older architecture.06:17: The change is deployed to our busiest locations, but not the locations with the MCP architecture.06:27: The rollout reached the MCP-enabled locations, and the change is deployed to our spines. This is when the incident started, as this swiftly took these 19 locations offline.06:32: Internal Cloudflare incident declared.06:51: First change made on a router to verify the root cause.06:58: Root cause found and understood. Work begins to revert the problematic change.07:42: The last of the reverts has been completed. This was delayed as network engineers walked over each other’s changes, reverting the previous reverts, causing the problem to re-appear sporadically.
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