The Rise of Spam Texts and Impersonation Scams

Sony’s answer to Xbox Game Pass is here. Spotify wants to TikTok-up your podcast listening. Have you ever gotten a spam text from your own phone number? Okta still has some ‘splaining to do. And forget AppleTV+, Disney+, I dunno… BobRoss+, how about NFL+? Isn’t it inevitable?

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Links:

• Sony merges PS Now and PS Plus to create three-tier subscription service (GamesIndustry.biz)
• Sony announces new PlayStation Plus subscriptions, its answer to Xbox Game Pass (The Verge)
• Spotify puts its Podz acquisition to use with test of new podcast discovery feature (TechCrunch)
• My own phone number is now spam texting me (The Verge)
• Leaked Details of the Lapsus$ Hack Make Okta’s Slow Response Look More Bizarre (Wired)
• NFL considers creating a streaming service of its own (The Athletic)

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