CybersecurityUpdate

FCC Banning Three Chinese Wireless Carriers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking action to ban three Chinese wireless carriers: China Unicom, Pacific Networks and ComNet....
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DuckDuckGo Calls Out Google’s Apps For Spying On Users
DuckDuckGo is mincing no words in calling out Google’s apps for spying on users and not respecting their privacy. Google drew widespread critic...
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Dropbox Passwords Going Free As LastPass Cripples Free Version
Dropbox has announced it is making Dropbox Passwords free to all users, providing a valuable password management option when it’s needed most....
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China Is Blocking Signal
It appears encrypted messaging app Signal is being blocked by China, with users needing to use a VPN to connect. Signal is one of the most popu...
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Even Beer Is Threatened by Cyberattacks As Coors Shuts Down Production
Molson Coors has announced in a regulatory filing that it halted its brewery operations as a result of a cyberattack — just when things were start...
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Biden Administration Tightens the Screws on Huawei
Any hopes Huawei had of the Biden administration easing up on restrictions were dashed, as the new administration is doubling down. The Trump a...
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TikTok Draws Scrutiny and Warning From EU
TikTok is once again under scrutiny for its data practices, with the EU warning that some data may be making its way to China. TikTok claims th...
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Intel and Microsoft Working For DARPA On Usable Homomorphic Encryption
Intel and Microsoft are working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a usable form of homomorphic encryption....
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Okta Buying Competitor Auth0 For $6.5 Billion
Okta has announced it is buying Auth0, in a deal worth an estimated $6.5 billion. Okta is an identity and access management firm, specializing...
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Linux Mint May Resort to Windows 10-Style Forced Updates
Linux Mint is considering measures to keep users up-to-date, including Windows 10-style forced updates. Linux Mint is a popular, community-driv...
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TikTok Settles Privacy Suit For $92 Million
TikTok has agreed to pay $92 million to settle a lawsuit in the US over its privacy practices. TikTok quickly rose to be one of the most popula...
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Want the Best Android Support? Buy Samsung, Not Google
Google may have created Android, but customers wanting the best Android support should take a look at Samsung. Samsung has just announced it is...
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Firefox Introduces Total Cookie Protection
The latest release of Mozilla’s Firefox includes a significant privacy upgrade, introducing Total Cookie Protection. Cookies are snippets of co...
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Mystery Malware Found On M1 and Intel Macs
A new malware discovered on some 30,000 Macs — both Intel and Apple’s M1 variety — has researchers stumped. Malware is a relatively rare thing...
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Huawei Will Cut Smartphone Shipments by More Than 60% in 2021
Huawei has informed suppliers that it will cut smartphone shipments by at least 60% in 2021. The Trump administration banned the Chinese compan...
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