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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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Fake Job Interviews Push Malicious VPN to Infect IT Workers’ Devices
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Cyber crooks are getting creative with their scams. Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has warned about a new…
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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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Signal Moves Toward Accounts Without Phone Numbers as Privacy Push Continues
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
Signal is moving closer to offering accounts that do not require a phone number during signup. In the X…
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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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EDPB Unveils New EU Guidelines on Data Anonymization and AI Privacy
Abeerah Hashim
Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The European Data Protection Board just rolled out draft guidelines that could really change the way organizations across Europe…
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Dutch Privacy Watchdog Warns Over Period Tracking App Data Risks
Raji Oluwaniyi
Last Updated: August 4, 2026
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has warned women about privacy risks linked to period-tracking…
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