Security

DuckDuckGo Browser Updates: Sync Your Bookmarks And Passwords

DuckDuckGo has added browser updates that sync your bookmarks and passwords across devices. Here are some of newly added features: Now live: Sync bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings between DuckDuckGo browsers on phones, tablets, and computers, privately and securely.…

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WhatsApp Announces New Security Features

WhatsApp posted “New Security Features: Account Protect, Device Verification, Automatic Security Codes”. From the blog post: At WhatsApp, we believe that your messages should be private and secure as an in-person conversation. Protecting your personal messages with default end-to-end encryption…

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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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