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FBI Director Warns Against TikTok as National Security Threat
Christopher Wray voices concerns over a proposed deal to allow the continued operation of the Chinese-owned app in the U.S.
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Notorious Ransomware Group REvil Knocked Offline, According to Report
REvil was hacked and forced offline this week in a multiple-country effort, according to Reuters.
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FTC Calls Out Internet Providers for Amassing User Browsing Data
Six major ISPs collect far more user data than consumers realize, the FTC warns, including data grouping those consumers by race and sexual orientation.
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U.S. Taps Tech Giants to Help Fight Ransomware, Cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security enlists Amazon, Microsoft, Google and others to help combat cyberthreats.
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Robocalls Are Out of Control. But That Could All Change Now
As of June 30, all major voice providers in the U.S., including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Comcast, are required to implement technology to minimize illegal robocalls...
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Amazon Sidewalk: What to Know before Sharing Your Home's Bandwidth
Live now and enabled by default, Sidewalk keeps other people's devices near your home connected by passing their signals through your Echo and Ring devices.
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Face Masks are Thwarting Even the Best Facial Recognition Algorithms, Study Finds
Researchers from the U.S. National Institute of Scence and Technology found that face masks are causing facial recognition algorithms to fail as much as 50% of...
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Encrypted Messaging App Signal Adds Facial Recognition Protection for Protesters
The Signal encrypted messaging app is introducing a blur tool to hide faces in photos before sharing them.
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Google Inks Deal with Defense Department to Help Respond to Cyberthreats
The contract is for "seven figures," Google says.
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Hospital Devices Exposed to Hacking with Unsupported Operating Systems
Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks found that 83% of Internet-linked imaging devices in hospitals use outdated software containing known bugs that hackers can...
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This App Lets You See IoT Devices Around You and What Data They're Taking
Researchers have developed an app that will let users know what IoT technologies are operating in the immediate vicinity and what data they are collecting.
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New Study Shows Just How Bad Vehicle Hacking Has Gotten
A report from Israeli security firm Upstream paints a grim picture of the state of vehicular cybersecurity.
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Google Assistant on Android Devices Could Be Tricked Into Taking Photos, Videos
Researchers at cybersecurity company Checkmarx reported flaws in the Google Assistant on Android devices that would allow hackers to take photos and videos without...
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FBI Head Christopher Wray: We Can't Let Criminals Hide Behind Encryption
Encryption should have limits. That's the message FBI Director Christopher Wray had for cybersecurity experts Tuesday.
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5G Is Still a Little Magic, a Little Smoke and Mirrors
The scene on the big display in front of me looks like something from Grey's Anatomy.
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Flaws in 4G, 5G Allow Snooping on Calls, Pinpointing Device Location
An academic research team has found security flaws in the 4G and 5G cellular networks that can be exploited to spy on phone calls and localize mobile devices.
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Google Looks to Leave Passwords Behind for a Billion Android Devices
Google and the Fast Identity Online Alliance have announced that Android is now FIDO2-certified.
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Huawei Founder Says S Treats 5G Like 'Military' Tech
Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei is downplaying the idea that there's danger in his company's taking a lead role as 5G networks become a widespread reality.
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These Android Apps Have Been Tracking You, Even When You Say Stop
International Computer Science Institute researchers estimated that about 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information.
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