February 06, 2020

Android pulls 24 ‘dangerous’ malware-filled apps from Play Store

The malware-infected apps used to harvest data and sign users up to premium services have been downloaded more than 382 million times.

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January 31, 2020

US Interior Dept extends drone grounding over foreign hacking fears

The DOI has doubled down on a previous order, keeping the agency’s drones grounded for another 30 days for a more in-depth security review.

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January 14, 2020

Microsoft now reviewing Skype audio in ‘secure’ places (not China)

A former contractor in Beijing: “It sounds a bit crazy now [...] that they gave me the URL, a username and password sent over email.”

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January 07, 2020

US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning

The latest attempt to prove it's not under China's thumb: TikTok's first transparency report.

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December 10, 2019

EU releases its 5G conclusions

The Council of the European Union sent a memo summarizing its thoughts on the "need to mitigate security risks linked to 5G".

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December 10, 2019

TikTok settles class action over child privacy one day after it’s filed

The $1.1m settlement is an “excellent result,” TikTok said, unsurprisingly: compared with its $5.7m FTC fine, it's dirt cheap.

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December 06, 2019

US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy

Collecting children's data without their guardians' consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.

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December 02, 2019

TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.

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November 29, 2019

US tightens rules on drone use in policy update

When it comes to managing drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS) the US Department of Justice wants Americans to know it’s on the case.

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