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WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks

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WhatsApp is launching new “Strict Account Settings” that add even more protections against cyberattacks. The feature is built for people at a high-risk of attacks – such as journalists or public figures – and automatically blocks attachments and media from senders you don’t know, while silencing calls from unknown contacts. The new setting limits other […]

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Amid Trump attacks and weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech

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European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the United States.

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If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore

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Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded in promoting online safety.

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Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

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Google says Android devices will get new security features, like stronger authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools.

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Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Was Being Illegally Punished

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A federal judge ordered a new briefing due Wednesday on whether DHS is using armed raids to pressure Minnesota into abandoning its sanctuary policies, leaving ICE operations in place for now.

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Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown

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From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump’s deportation machine.

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Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle

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The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.

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ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

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A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

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Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken

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Some Gmail users have noticed that promotional emails that normally go to their own siloed tab have started flooding their inbox. Reports have been hitting the Google forums and Reddit that messages are bypassing the Updates and Promotional filters and going straight to Gmail inboxes. Some are also reporting seeing a banner at the top […]

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DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

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Plus: The FAA blocks drones over DHS operations, Microsoft admits it hands over Bitlocker encryption keys to the cops, and more.

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