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WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy

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WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy 2026-06-29 at 19:00 By Eduard Kovacs An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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A privacy-first take on local malware analysis

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A privacy-first take on local malware analysis 2026-06-26 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic Submitting a suspicious file to VirusTotal or MalwareBazaar places a copy of that file on a platform other people can search. Analysts across the industry rely on these services to get a quick verdict on whether a binary is dangerous. The convenience

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South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas

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South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas 2026-06-25 at 19:13 By Turner Wright The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look

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Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look 2026-06-22 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz Encrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone watching a network link. The encryption covers the message inside each packet. The packet still carries plaintext

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Product showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimization

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Product showcase: Avira Security for iOS blends security, privacy, and device optimization 2026-06-22 at 07:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Avira Mobile Security for iOS combines security, privacy, and device optimization tools in a single application. The app is also available for Android, macOS, and Windows devices. After downloading the application from the App Store users are

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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls

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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls 2026-06-17 at 13:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security and privacy updates Google has improved location privacy features so users can

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Apple is bringing Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple under one domain

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Apple is bringing Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple under one domain 2026-06-17 at 11:29 By Sinisa Markovic Apple will unify the email domains used by Sign in with Apple and iCloud+ Hide My Email under a shared domain, private.icloud.com, later this summer. Hide My Email is a service included with iCloud+, Apple’s

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Making the cloud prove it followed your privacy wishes

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Making the cloud prove it followed your privacy wishes 2026-06-11 at 08:43 By Sinisa Markovic Making companies that store personal data in cloud key-value databases handle deletion requests by running the operation and confirming the job is complete. The people making those requests and the regulators overseeing them have had limited means to confirm the

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Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention

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Apple Intelligence can now replace weak passwords without user intervention 2026-06-09 at 15:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple’s next generation of Apple Intelligence, the company’s personal intelligence system, expands its capabilities and introduces new security features in Passwords. Automatically Fix Passwords (Source: Apple) Introduced as a standalone app in 2024, Passwords gives users a central place

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Product showcase: Trend Micro Mobile Security detects scams in messages, QR codes, and websites

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Product showcase: Trend Micro Mobile Security detects scams in messages, QR codes, and websites 2026-06-04 at 09:26 By Anamarija Pogorelec Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS protects devices from potentially harmful websites while browsing, blocks ads and personal information trackers, helps users avoid unsafe Wi-Fi networks, and monitors data usage. The app is available for

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145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break

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145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break 2026-06-01 at 08:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec 145 AI-related laws were enacted by state legislatures in 2025, and more than 1,000 additional bills were introduced or revised, according to DataGrail’s Privacy and AI Trends Report 2026. Average cost of manual data subject request

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Product showcase: TotalAV helps iOS users clean up their digital mess

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Product showcase: TotalAV helps iOS users clean up their digital mess 2026-05-29 at 08:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec TotalAV Mobile Security helps protect devices from malicious websites, SMS scams, unsafe public Wi-Fi networks, and exposed credentials. The app is available for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS devices. After downloading the app from the App Store, users

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The end of unencrypted Discord calls is here

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The end of unencrypted Discord calls is here 2026-05-19 at 15:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec Discord has protected voice and video calls in DMs, group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default. The company began experimenting with E2EE for voice and video in 2023, starting a long-term effort. End-to-end encryption

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WhatsApp adds Incognito Chat for private Meta AI conversations

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WhatsApp adds Incognito Chat for private Meta AI conversations 2026-05-13 at 18:24 By Sinisa Markovic The company launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a feature that lets users hold AI conversations the platform itself cannot read. The rollout will reach WhatsApp and the standalone Meta AI app over the coming months. How Incognito Chat works

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales 2026-05-12 at 17:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say

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Škoda confirms unauthorized access to its online shop

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Škoda confirms unauthorized access to its online shop 2026-05-12 at 13:49 By Anamarija Pogorelec Car manufacturer Škoda discovered that attackers had exploited a vulnerability in its online shop software and gained temporary unauthorized access to the system. What happened? After discovering the incident, the company took the shop offline as a precautionary measure, fixed the

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