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Cheap Android Phones From China Preinstalled With Malware
If something is too good to be true, it probably is. That’s a lesson many people are learning about Techno Android phones....
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Walmart Joining Microsoft in Effort to Purchase TikTok
Walmart is getting in on the TikTok action, joining Microsoft’s bid to purchase the beleaguered social media platform....
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What Not to Do: Former Uber CSO Charged For Covering Up Data Breach
The Department of Justice has announced it is charing Uber’s former Chief Security Officer (CSO) Joseph Sullivan for obstruction of justice....
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Back From the Dead: Blackberry Phones to Reappear in 2021
Blackberry phones are back from the dead with new models planned for 2021. Blackberry helped pioneer t...
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Instagram May Start Asking For Your Government ID
Instagram has announced it will start asking some users to provide their government ID to prove who they are....
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AI Company Leaks 2.5 Million Medical Records
Cense AI has inadvertently leaked 2.5 million detailed medical records of auto accident victims....
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Instagram Wasn’t Deleting User Data From Servers
A security researcher has been awarded a bug bounty after discovering Instagram was retaining data long after he had deleted it....
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Senator Hawley Calls For Google to Ban TikTok Over Privacy
Senator Josh Hawley is calling on Google to ban TikTok following revelations the app sidestepped Android safety measures to track users....
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Capital One Fined $80 Million For Security Negligence
Capital One has been fined some $80 million by the government for failing to adequately protect consumer data....
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg Not Happy With TikTok Ban
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed his concerns about an upcoming ban of social media app TikTok....
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Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat, Effective September 15
President Trump has followed through on his promise, issuing a ban on TikTok, as well as WeChat, with both bans set to take effect in mid September....
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Canon Suffers Major Ransomware Attack
Cannon has suffered a crippling ransomware attack, impacting numerous services and resulting in data loss and theft....
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Microsoft Moving to Purchase TikTok
Following a weekend of back-and-forth talks, Microsoft appears to be pursuing a deal to purchase TikTok....
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Garmin the Latest Victim of Ransomware
GPS company Garmin is the latest high-profile organization to be the victim of a major ransomware attack....
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China Says There Will Be a Cost For the UK’s Huawei Decision
China has expressed its disappointment in the UK’s decision to ban Huawei and said there will be a cost....
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