CybersecurityUpdate

China Passes Export Control Laws for Sensitive Export
China has fired the latest shot in the ongoing trade war with the US, passing legislation to restrict exports of sensitive technology....
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Qualcomm Fighting Misinformation With Photo Validation Tool
Qualcomm is the latest company to tackle misinformation, announcing a tool designed to ensure the validity of photos and videos....
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Zoom End-to-End Encryption Rolling Out Next Week
Zoom has announced it will be rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) beginning next week. Zoom...
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US Joins International Call For Encryption Backdoors
Once again, the US is calling for weakened encryption, along with the Five Eyes, Japan and India....
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Windows 10 May Block Drivers That Are Not Verified
Microsoft unveiled a major change as part of its Patch Tuesday yesterday, indicating some drivers may no longer work....
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IRS Under Investigation For Illegally Tracking Americans via Their Phones
The IRS is under investigation by the US Treasury's Inspector General for purchasing smartphone data to illegally track Americans....
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BlackBerry Launches AI-Powered Blackberry Protect Mobile
BlackBerry has announced BlackBerry Mobile Protect, a mobile threat defense (MTD) solution based on artificial intelligence (AI)....
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Administration May Restrict Chinese Firm SMIC
The Trump administration is considering imposing export restrictions on China’s biggest chip maker, SMIC....
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Homeland Security Issues Warning On Critical Windows Server Bug
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of a Windows Server bug that can give hackers access to any machine on a network....
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Oracle/Walmart/TikTok Deal May Be Headed For Another Impasse
The deal to keep TikTok running in the US is headed for another impasse over control of the new company....
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Ransomware Results In a Fatality In Germany
Ransomware has been a growing issue for years but, in a first, ransomware appears to have caused the death of a hospital patient....
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Senator Blumenthal Demands AT&T Back Off Ad-Based Cellphone Plans
That didn’t take long; Senator Richard Blumenthal has demanded that AT&T rethink its plans to offer ad-subsidized phone plans....
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Instagram Accused of Spying on Users Via Phone Cameras
Facebook is being sued over allegations Instagram is spying on users via their phone cameras. The...
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DuckDuckGo Experiences Major Growth
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-first search engine, is experiencing record growth as customers become more concerned about protecting their privacy....
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Proofpoint CEO: Working From Home Changes Face Of Work
"There are huge benefits to collaboration," says Proofpoint CEO...
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