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Alleged Russian Hackers Exploit Legitimate Login Tools to Target US and European Accounts
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: August 22, 2026
Suspected Russian cyber espionage groups are targeting key individuals across Europe and the United States. The attackers manipulate legitimate…
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Microsoft Edge Drops Manifest V2 as Firefox Keeps Full uBlock Origin Support
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: August 17, 2026
Firefox is publicly calling out Microsoft Edge over upcoming updates that will phase out traditional…
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uBlock Origin Stops Updating Filters Designed to Block Facebook Ads
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
The developers behind uBlock Origin have decided to stop fighting Facebook over sponsored content delivery.
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China’s Privacy Draft Bars Foreign Residents From Key Data Protection Roles
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 11, 2026
China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) shared a new draft rule this month. It wants every big company that handles personal…
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Alleged Ransom Cartel Leader Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Ransomware Attacks
Saheed Aremu
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
A court in the United States has sentenced the man accused of building and running the Ransom Cartel ransomware…
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Senate Committee Approves Child Safety and AI Chatbot Bills for Full Vote
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation met on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Lawmakers…
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Samsung Removes Smart TV Apps Over Residential Proxy Software Concerns
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 5, 2026
Samsung just began to remove Smart TV apps that contained software capable of sharing users’ home internet access with…
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Italy Fines US Data Broker Lusha More Than $2.2 Million Over Personal Data Handling Practices
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 29, 2026
The authority that protects Italy’s data just gave a data broker that operates from the US, Lusha Systems Inc.
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US Prosecutors Charge Activist After GrapheneOS Phone is Wiped During Airport Search
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: July 28, 2026
US prosecutors are charging Atlanta activist Samuel Tunick after his phone was wiped during a border search. The case…
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EU Negotiates Security Deal that Could Expand U.S. Access to Biometric Data
Kinyua Njeri (Sam Kin)
Last Updated: July 21, 2026
The European Union is negotiating a new security deal with the United States that…
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