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After ‘Sulli Deals’, now ‘Bulli Bai’ app lists Muslim women ‘for sale’. Delhi Police lodges FIR
New Delhi: Months after a now defunct website called ‘Sulli Deals’ put up photographs of Indian Muslim women, listing them for “sale”, a similar website and app by the name of ‘Bulli Bai’ has triggered outrage.
On the complaint of a woman journalist who had allegedly been targeted by the app, Delhi Police has registered an FIR under section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC, the ANI reported Sunday.
The app, which surfaced on software development platform GitHub and reportedly carried pictures of a 100 Muslim women, was called out by several women on social media Saturday.
Later in the day, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted that the app has been blocked by GitHub and the police and Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) — an agency under the IT ministry that deals with cyber security — are probing the matter.
The Delhi Police had tweeted Saturday that concerned officials had been directed to take appropriate action, reacting to a tweet by journalist Ismat Ara, who shared a screenshot of her photos featured on the app.
“Very sad that as a Muslim woman you have to start your new year with this sense of fear and disgust,” she wrote.
It is very sad that as a Muslim woman you have to start your new year with this sense of fear & disgust. Of course it goes without saying that I am not the only one being targeted in this new version of #sullideals. Screenshot sent by a friend this morning.
Happy new year. pic.twitter.com/pHuzuRrNXR
— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) January 1, 2022
Another journalist, Hiba Beg, also shared on Twitter that her pictures “were being auctioned off” on the app.
Today I visited my grandmother’s grave for the first time since I lost her to COVID. As I sat in the car to go home, concerned friends told me that once again, my pictures were being auctioned off (along with those of other Muslim women) by Modi’s India. #BulliDeals (1)
— Hiba Bég (@HibaBeg) January 1, 2022
The website http://bullibai.github.io/ is no longer functional. Four Twitter accounts that were posting screenshots of the app (@wannabesigmaf, @bullibai_, @sage0x11 and @jattkhalsa7) have been deactivated.
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LA, Metro team up to launch cyber security mobile phone app – Daily News
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that it has teamed up with the city of Los Angeles to launch a free mobile security app — to protect people in L.A. County from cybersecurity threats on public WiFi systems.
“Providing a safe and secure environment for Los Angeles County’s 10 million residents to live and work is becoming just as important online as it has always been offline,” said Metro Board Chair and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis.
“As L.A. County continues to expand public Wi-Fi access, including on its entire fleet of Metro buses, LA Secure offers an industry-leading technology to ensure all the activity they conduct on their mobile devices remains safe, private and secure.”
Officials say the “LA Secure” app will provide immediate protection against new and evolving threats on both for iPhone and Android mobile devices. Once the app is downloaded, it alerts the user to threats in real time and offers information about how to proceed. If someone attempts to connect to a rogue WiFi network, the app will immediately notify the user about the security risk. The app also provides protection against “phishing” — emails designed to fraudulently gather personal information.
“The city and county of Los Angeles have a responsibility to protect residents in both the physical and the digital realms — and it’s a responsibility we take very seriously,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “Through LA Secure, we’re making good on that commitment and empowering people with the resources they need to stay safe online.”
Metro said the app is part of a series of customer experience improvements, and all of its more than 2,300 transit buses already have free WiFi access. Cyber attackers increasingly target mobile devices because they do not have the same protections as desktops and laptop computers, Metro warned. Meanwhile, nearly half of all web traffic in the U.S. is done on mobile devices and smart phones, according to Metro.
“We are excited to offer the gift of online security to our customers this holiday season. We see LA Secure as another opportunity to provide greater access and equity for our…
