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FCC Bans U.S. Sales Of Huawei And ZTE Over Security Concerns

Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera and Dahua all sell telecommunications equipment and video surveillance technology into the United States, but many of their future security cams and radio hardware will no longer be welcome, The Verge reported. According to The Verge,…

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U.S. Commerce Department Tightens Exports of Hacking Tools

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule that establishes controls on the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of certain items that can be used for malicious cyber activities. Here is a…

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TikTok Won’t Be Shut Down Due to Ongoing Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Commerce said that it wouldn’t enforce its order that would have forced the Chinese-owned TikTok video sharing app to shut down, The Wall Street Journal reported. The reason is due to the result of a lawsuit.…

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Microsoft Warns of New Cyberattacks Targeting U.S. Elections

Microsoft warns that it has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election. This includes unsuccessful attacks on people associated with both the Trump and Biden campaigns. The activity we are announcing today makes clear that…

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